2 Thessalonians 3:6

But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

7For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

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Cross References

Matthew 18:17If he refuses to hear them, appeal to the Church; and if he refuses to hear even the Church, regard him just as you regard a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.

1 Corinthians 5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you are all assembled and my spirit is with you, together with the power of our Lord Jesus,

1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything, and because you hold fast truths and practices precisely as I have taught them to you.

Ephesians 4:17Therefore I warn you, and I implore you in the name of the Master, no longer to live as the Gentiles in their perverseness live,

1 Thessalonians 4:1Moreover, brethren, as you learnt from our lips the lives which you ought to live, and do live, so as to please God, we beg and exhort you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live them more and more truly.

1 Thessalonians 5:14And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:2-6

The Apostle's Pious Request. ( a. d. 52.) 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the… Read the whole commentary →

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