2 Thessalonians 3:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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  • 2 Thess 3:12-14
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    12Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.

    13And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

    14And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

  • 2 Thess 3:6-10
    5 verses
    86%

    6Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

    7For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

    8And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

    9Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

    10For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    79%

    11And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

    12That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

  • 1 Tim 5:13
    78%

    13And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

  • 1 Pet 4:15
    75%

    15Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

  • Titus 3:14
    71%

    14And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

  • Prov 18:9
    71%

    9He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

  • 1 Cor 9:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

    7Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

  • 1 Pet 4:4
    70%

    4And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

  • 1 Thess 5:12-14
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    12But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

    13And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

    14And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

  • 1 Cor 5:11
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    11But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

  • Heb 4:11
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    11Because of this, let us have a strong desire to come into that rest, and let no one go after the example of those who went against God's orders.

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind; but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.

  • 1 Cor 11:30
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    30For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

  • 2 Cor 10:11
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    11Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.

  • 1 Cor 3:3
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    3Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

  • Rom 12:11
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    11Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

  • Acts 15:24
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    24Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

  • Titus 1:10-11
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    10For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,

    11By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

  • 1 Thess 5:6-7
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    6So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

    7For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

  • Eph 4:28
    69%

    28Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

  • 1 Thess 2:9
    68%

    9For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

  • Rom 13:13
    68%

    13With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16That you put yourselves under such, and under everyone who is helping the Lord's work.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

  • Prov 6:7
    68%

    7Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

  • Eph 5:6
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    6Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

  • 1 Cor 5:13
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    13As for those who are outside, God is their judge. So put away the evil man from among you.

  • 1 Cor 11:21
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    21For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

  • 2 Cor 8:20
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    20And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

  • 1 Cor 5:9
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    9In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

  • Jude 1:16
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    16These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.

  • 1 Cor 3:9
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    9For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.