2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
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- 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
- 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.
- 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
- 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
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- 2 Thess 3:12-143 verses88%
12 Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
14 If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
- 2 Thess 3:6-105 verses86%
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;
9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
- 1 Thess 4:11-122 verses79%
11 and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
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13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
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15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.
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14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
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9 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
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6 Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?
7 What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?
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4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:
- 1 Thess 5:12-143 verses70%
12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
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11 But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.
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11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
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14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
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10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
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30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
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3 For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
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3 for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
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11 not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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24 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;
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17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
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10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
- 1 Thess 5:6-72 verses69%
6 so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
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28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
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9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
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13 Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
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16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.
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3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
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7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
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6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
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13 But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."
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21 For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.
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20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
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6 that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
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9 I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;
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12 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
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16 These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
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9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.