2 Thessalonians 3:12

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

11For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:

13But you, brethren, be not weary doing well.

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Cross References

Luke 11:3give unto us this day our daily bread:

1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally therefore, brethren, we pray you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how it behooves you to walk about and to please God, as you do indeed walk about, in order that you may abound more and more.

2 Thessalonians 3:8neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one 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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