2 Thessalonians 3:9-11

New Catholic Bible

⁹ We did so, not because we have no right to accept such help, but to present ourselves as a model for you to imitate.

¹⁰ In fact, even when we were with you, we charged that anyone who was unwilling to work should not eat. ¹¹ Now we have been told that some among you are living a life of idleness, not working but acting as busybodies.