2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

Young's Literal Translation

⁶And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

⁷for yourselves have known how it behoveth [you] to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

⁸nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

⁹not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

¹⁰for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

¹¹for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

¹²and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

¹³and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

¹⁴and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

¹⁵and as an enemy count [him] not, but admonish ye [him] as a brother;

¹⁶and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord [is] with you all!

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2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

New International Version

Warning Against Idleness

⁶In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,^(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from^(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive^(C) and does not live according to the teaching^[a] you received from us.^(D) ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.^(E) We were not idle when we were with you, ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked^(F) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. ⁹We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,^(G) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.^(H) ¹⁰For even when we were with you,^(I) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work^(J) shall not eat.”

¹¹We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.^(K) ¹²Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ^(L) to settle down and earn the food they eat.^(M) ¹³And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.^(N)

¹⁴Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,^(O) in order that they may feel ashamed.^(P) ¹⁵Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.^(Q)