2 Thessalonians 3:10

For indeed when I was with you, I used to charge you, "If any man will not work, he shall not eat."

Montgomery New Testament

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

9Not that I have no right to such support; it was simply to give you an example for you to imitate.

11But I hear that there are those of your number who are leading idle and disorderly lives, who are not busy, but mere busybodies.

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Cross References

John 16:4"But I have told you these things, that when the time comes you may remember that I told you about them, myself. I did not, however, speak of these things at first, because I was with you.

1 Thessalonians 3:4For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you know.

2 Thessalonians 2:5Do you not recall that I often told you this, when I was with 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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