2 Thessalonians 3:12

Them that are soche we commaunde and exhorte by oure lorde Iesu Christ that they worke with quyetnes and eate their awne breed.

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In The King James Version

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

In Context

11We have hearde saye no doute that ther are some which walke amonge you inordinatly and worke not at all but are besy bodies.

13Brethren be not wery in well doynge.

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Cross References

Luke 11:3Oure dayly breed geve vs evermore.

1 Thessalonians 4:1Further more we beseche you brethren and exhorte you in the lorde Iesus that ye increace more and more euen as ye have receaved of vs how ye ought to walke and to please god.

2 Thessalonians 3:8Nether toke we breed of eny man for nought: but wrought with laboure and travayle nyght and daye because we wolde not be grevous to eny of you:

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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