2 Thessalonians 3:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.

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Referenced Verses

  • 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;
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let 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.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 And 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:
  • 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
  • Gen 49:14-15 : 14 Issachar is a strong ass stretched out among the flocks: 15 And he saw that rest was good and the land was pleasing; so he let them put weights on his back and became a servant.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
  • Luke 11:3 : 3 Give us every day bread for our needs.

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  • 2 Thess 3:4-11
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    4 And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

    5 And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

    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.

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

    8 And 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:

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

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

    11 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.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11 And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

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

  • 2 Thess 3:13-15
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    13 And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

    14 And 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.

    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • 1 Thess 5:12-14
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    12 But 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;

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

    14 And 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 9:6-7
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    6 Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

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

  • Luke 10:7
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    7 And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

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

  • 1 Cor 11:33-34
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    33 So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another.

    34 If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

  • Titus 3:14
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    14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19 So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4 Have we no right to take food and drink?

  • 1 Cor 9:14
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    14 Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.

  • 1 Tim 5:13
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    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.

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14 Put 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.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
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    18 For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.

  • 2 Thess 2:17
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    17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.

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

  • Rom 15:1
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    1 We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

  • 1 Thess 4:1-2
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    1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

    2 Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Thess 2:9
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    9 For 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.

  • Eph 4:28
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    28 Let 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 Pet 4:15
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    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;

  • Acts 20:34
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    34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

  • Rom 16:18
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    18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

  • Mark 6:36
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    36 Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10 I 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 Tim 6:8
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    8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13 And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Thess 2:1
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    1 Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,

  • 1 Tim 6:3
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    3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

  • Matt 10:10
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    10 Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.

  • Acts 15:24
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    24 Because 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;

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12 If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.