2 Thessalonians 3:12

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

Young's Literal Translation

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 of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

13and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

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Cross References

Proverbs 17:1Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

Luke 11:3our appointed bread be giving us daily;

1 Thessalonians 4:1As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

2 Thessalonians 3:8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any 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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