2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

In Context

10For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat.

12but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread.

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:6And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us.

1 Peter 4:15But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business:

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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