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2 Thessalonians 3:7-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined way among you,
8
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we
kept
working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;
9
not because we do not have the right
to this,
but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example.
10
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
11
For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.
12
Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread.
13
But as for you, brothers
and sisters,
do not grow weary of doing good.
King James Version
Chapter 3
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 to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
7
For you yourselves know how you should imitate us: We were not idle among you;
8
we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and toiled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
9
It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.
10
In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: "If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat."
11
For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.
12
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
13
But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.
New Living Translation
Chapter 3
7
For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you.
8
We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we would not be a burden to any of you.
9
We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.
10
Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: 'Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.'
11
Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.
12
We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
13
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
English Standard Version
Chapter 3
7
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
8
nor did we eat anyone 's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
9
It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.
10
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
11
For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.
12
Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
13
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
New International Version
Chapter 3
7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
8
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
9
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.
10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat."
11
We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.
12
Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
13
And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
New King James Version
Chapter 3
7
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;
8
nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
9
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
11
For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.
12
Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
13
But
as for
you, brethren, do not grow weary
in
doing good.
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