2 Thessalonians 3:11

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{ "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.11", "source": "Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.", "text": "*Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en* you *ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Akouomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tinas*": "accusative, indefinite pronoun - some", "*peripatountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/idly", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing", "*ergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*periergazomenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies" }, "variants": { "*Akouomen*": "we hear/we are hearing", "*peripatountas*": "walking/living/conducting themselves", "*ataktōs*": "disorderly/idly/irresponsibly", "*ergazomenous*": "working/laboring", "*periergazomenous*": "being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.

Transliteration

Akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en you ataktōs, mēden ergazomenous, alla periergazomenous.

Grammar Details

• *Akouomen*: present indicative, active, 1st plural - we hear
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *tinas*: accusative, indefinite pronoun - some
• *peripatountas*: present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - walking/living
• *en*: preposition + dative - among
• *ataktōs*: adverb - disorderly/idly
• *mēden*: accusative, neuter, singular, negative pronoun - nothing
• *ergazomenous*: present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - working
• *alla*: contrastive conjunction - but
• *periergazomenous*: present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - being busybodies

Word Meanings

• *Akouomen*: we hear/we are hearing
• *peripatountas*: walking/living/conducting themselves
• *ataktōs*: disorderly/idly/irresponsibly
• *ergazomenous*: working/laboring
• *periergazomenous*: being busybodies/meddling/interfering in others' affairs

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} we hear{G191} of{G4043} some{G5100} that walk{G4043} among{G1722} you{G5213} disorderly,{G814} that work{G2038} not at all,{G3367} but{G235} are busybodies.{G4020}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} we hear{G191}{(G5719)} that there are some{G5100} which walk{G4043}{(G5723)} among{G1722} you{G5213} disorderly{G814}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} not at all{G3367}, but{G235} are busybodies{G4020}{(G5740)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  We have hearde saye no doute that ther are some which walke amonge you inordinatly and worke not at all but are besy bodies.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For we heare saye, that there are some which walke amonge you inordinatly, and worke not at all, but are busy bodies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For we haue heard that there are some which walke among you inordinately, workyng not at all, but be busy bodies.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.13", "source": "Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν, περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας· οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι, λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα.", "text": "*Hama* *de* *kai* *argai* *manthanousin*, *perierchomenai* *tas* *oikias*; *ou* *monon* *de* *argai*, *alla* *kai* *phluaroi* *kai* *periergoi*, *lalousai* *ta* *mē* *deonta*.", "grammar": { "*Hama*": "adverb - at the same time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*manthanousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they learn", "*perierchomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - going around/wandering about", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*oikias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - houses", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*argai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - idle/lazy", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*phluaroi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - gossips/chatterers", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*periergoi*": "nominative, feminine, plural - busybodies/meddlers", "*lalousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - speaking", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*deonta*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being proper/fitting" }, "variants": { "*argai*": "idle/lazy/unoccupied", "*manthanousin*": "they learn [as a habit]/they get into the habit", "*perierchomenai*": "going around/wandering about/making the rounds of", "*phluaroi*": "gossips/chatterers/babblers", "*periergoi*": "busybodies/meddlers/interfering in others' affairs", "*ta* *mē* *deonta*": "things not proper/inappropriate matters/what should not be said" } }
• 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.15", "source": "Μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεὺς, ἢ κλέπτης, ἢ κακοποιὸς, ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος.", "text": "For not any of you *paschetō* as *phoneus*, or *kleptēs*, or *kakopoios*, or as *allotriepiskopos*.", "grammar": { "*paschetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him suffer", "*phoneus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*kakopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evildoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - meddler in others' affairs" }, "variants": { "*kakopoios*": "evildoer/criminal/wrongdoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "meddler/busybody/one who oversees others' affairs/intruder in others' matters" } }
• 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.11", "source": "Καὶ φιλοτιμεῖσθαι ἡσυχάζειν, καὶ πράσσειν τὰ ἴδια, καὶ ἐργάζεσθαι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσὶν ὑμῶν, καθὼς ὑμῖν παρηγγείλαμεν·", "text": "And to *philotimeisthai* to *hēsychazein*, and to *prassein* the *idia*, and to *ergazesthai* with the *idiais* *chersin* of you, just as to you we *parēngeilamen*;", "grammar": { "*philotimeisthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to aspire/strive eagerly", "*hēsychazein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be quiet/live quietly", "*prassein*": "present, infinitive, active - to do/practice", "*idia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - one's own things/affairs", "*ergazesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle - to work/labor", "*idiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - one's own (adjective)", "*chersin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hands (instrumental)", "*parēngeilamen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we commanded/charged" }, "variants": { "*philotimeisthai*": "aspire/strive eagerly/make it your ambition", "*hēsychazein*": "be quiet/live quietly/be calm/keep still", "*prassein*": "do/practice/perform/attend to", "*idia*": "one's own things/affairs/business", "*ergazesthai*": "work/labor/earn", "*parēngeilamen*": "commanded/charged/instructed" } }
• 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.6", "source": "Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος, καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρέλαβε παρʼ ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Parangellomen de* you, *adelphoi, en onomati tou Kyriou* our *Iēsou Christou, stellesthai* you *apo pantos adelphou ataktōs peripatountos, kai mē kata tēn paradosin hēn parelabe par'* us.", "grammar": { "*Parangellomen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we command/instruct", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*en onomati*": "preposition + dative - in the name", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus Christ", "*stellesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to withdraw/keep away", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - every", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother", "*ataktōs*": "adverb - disorderly/unruly/idle", "*peripatountos*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - walking/living", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn paradosin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the tradition/teaching", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*parelabe*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd singular - he received", "*par'*": "preposition (*para*) + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*Parangellomen*": "we command/we instruct/we charge", "*onomati*": "name/authority", "*stellesthai*": "to withdraw/to keep away/to avoid", "*ataktōs*": "disorderly/unruly/idle/irresponsibly", "*peripatountos*": "walking/living/conducting oneself", "*paradosin*": "tradition/teaching/instruction" } }