2 Thessalonians 3:9-17
New American Standard Bible
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9not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example. 10For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. 11For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies. 12Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread. 13But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary of doing good.King James Version
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9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto 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.Christian Standard Bible
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9It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us. 10In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: "If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat." 11For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies. 12Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves. 13But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.New Living Translation
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9We certainly had the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. 10Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: 'Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.'
11Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.
12We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
13As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
English Standard Version
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9It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. 10For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. 12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.New International Version
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9We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. 10For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat."
11We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.
12Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
13And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
New King James Version
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9not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
11For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies.
12Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
