2 Thessalonians 3:11

Webster's Bible (1833)

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 as 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 charged 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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    12Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

    13But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.

    14If 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.

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    6Now 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.

    7For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

    8neither 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;

    9not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

    10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

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    11and 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 charged you;

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    13Besides, 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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    15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters.

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    14Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

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    9One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

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    6Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

    7What 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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    13and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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    30For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

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    17Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

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