2 Thessalonians 3:10

Indeed, when we were with you, the rule we laid down was – ‘Whoever does not choose to work will not get to eat.’

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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

9This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.

11We hear that there are among you people who are living ill-ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busybodies.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread, until you return to the ground, for from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return!”

John 16:4But I have spoken to you of these things so that, when the time for them comes, you may remember that I told you about them myself.

1 Thessalonians 3:4For, even while we were with you, we warned you beforehand that we were certain to encounter trouble. And so it proved, as you know.

2 Thessalonians 2:5Don’t you remember how, when I was with you, I used to speak to you of all this?

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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