2 Thessalonians 3:6-8

Jubilee Bible 2000

⁶¶ Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.

⁷For you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk disorderly among you,

⁸neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

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2 Thessalonians 3:6-8

New International Version

Warning Against Idleness

⁶In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,^(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from^(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive^(C) and does not live according to the teaching^[a] you received from us.^(D) ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.^(E) We were not idle when we were with you, ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked^(F) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.