2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now such we command, and conjure, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they labour, and eat their own bread.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 some among you who walk disorderly, doing no work, but being busy-bodies.

13But ye, brethren, be not weary of well doing.

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Cross References

Luke 11:3Give us our necessary food, day by day:

1 Thessalonians 4:1FINALLY, brethren, we beseech you therefore, and conjure you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk, and please God, so ye would abound more and more.

2 Thessalonians 3:8neither did we eat bread with any man unpaid for, but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might be burdensome to none 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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