0 SAB 2 Thessalonians 3

If any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 3:14

Trivia: According to 2 Thessalonians 2, why will God send nonbelievers a lying spirit?

Pray for us
3:1-5

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Pray for us.

Whoever doesn't work, shouldn't eat
3:6-13

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

We command you to shun those who don't accept the teaching

that you've received from us. [1]

7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Because you know how well behaved we were with you.

8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

We worked night and day,

so you wouldn't have to provide for us.

9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.

We did this to set an example for you.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

When we were with you we commanded you,

that whoever refused to work, should not eat. [2]

11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

We hear that there are some lazy people among you

who don't work, but are busybodies.

12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

We command them to work to pay for their own food.

Shun those who refuse to obey us
3:14-15

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

If any refuse to obey our words in this letter,

note who they are,

and shun them so they will be ashamed.

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand
(like I always do)
3:16-18

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

May the Lord of peace give you peace. [3]

17The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

I, Paul, am signing this letter with my own hand,

as I do with every letter that I write. [4]

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Amen.

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