2 Thessalonians 3:12

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 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;
  • Eph 4:28 : 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.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 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;
  • 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
  • Gen 49:14-15 : 14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. 15 He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.
  • Luke 11:3 : 3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

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    4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

    5 May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

    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."

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

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    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.

  • 2 Thess 3:13-15
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    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.

    15 Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 1 Thess 5:12-14
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 9:6-7
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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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    16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

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    7 Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don't go from house to house.

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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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    33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

    34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

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    19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

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    4 Have we no right to eat and to drink?

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    14 Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

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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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    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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    18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

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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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    1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

    2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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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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    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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    34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

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    18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

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    36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

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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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    12 If others partake of this right over you, don't we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.