2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

In Context

9Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

11For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.

Proverbs 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

John 16:4I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

1 Thessalonians 3:4And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

2 Thessalonians 2:5Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:7-16

Cautions to the Disorderly. ( a. d. 52.) 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 Not because we have not power, but… Read the whole commentary →

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