Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Treasury of Scripture we. See on ver. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ... that with. Genesis 49:14,15 Issachar is a strong donkey couching down between two burdens... Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good... 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 1 Timothy 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. eat. See on ver. 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day... Luke 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
Context Warning Against Idleness
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing. 14And if any man obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.
Darby Bible Translation
Now such we enjoin and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that working quietly they eat their own bread.
King James Bible
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Young's Literal Translation
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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