2 Thessalonians 3:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
  • 2 Thess 3:8 : 8 nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;
  • 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,
  • Gen 49:14-15 : 14 Issacher `is' a strong ass, Crouching between the two folds; 15 And he seeth rest that `it is' good, And the land that `it is' pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.
  • Prov 17:1 : 1 Better `is' a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 `Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'
  • Luke 11:3 : 3 our appointed bread be giving us daily;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Thess 3:4-11
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    4and we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;

    5and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

    6And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

    7for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

    8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

    10for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

    11for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

    12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

  • 2 Thess 3:13-15
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    13and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

    14and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

    15and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

  • 1 Thess 5:12-14
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    12And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

    13and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

    14and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

  • 1 Cor 9:6-7
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    6or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority -- not to work?

    7who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

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    16that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with `us' and labouring;

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    7`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy `is' the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

  • 1 Cor 11:33-34
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    33so then, my brethren, coming together to eat, for one another wait ye;

    34and if any one is hungry, at home let him eat, that to judgment ye may not come together; and the rest, whenever I may come, I shall arrange.

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    14and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

  • 1 Cor 9:4
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    4have we not authority to eat and to drink?

  • 1 Cor 9:14
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    14so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

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    13and at the same time also, they learn `to be' idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

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    18for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy `is' the workman of his reward.'

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    17comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

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    17become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us -- a pattern;

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    1As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

    2for ye have known what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus,

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    9for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

  • Eph 4:28
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    28whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

  • 1 Pet 4:15
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    15for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

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    34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

  • Rom 16:18
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    18for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

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    10I have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded; and he who is troubling you shall bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

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    8but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

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    6nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

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    1And we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,

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    12if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.