2 Thessalonians 3:11

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

Montgomery New Testament

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

12Now all such I command and entreat, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, to work in quietness. and to earn their own living.

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Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:6I summon you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who leads an idle and disorderly life, which is not according to the rule you received from me.

1 Peter 4:15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a spy upon 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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