2 Thessalonianschapter 3

18 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 277 cross-references outward and receives 258 — heaviest partner: 1 Thessalonians.

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Chapter summary

Finally, brethren, pray for us. The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly — even we are to be imitated: we were not disorderly among you; neither did we eat any man's bread for nought. If any will not work, neither let him eat. Be not weary in well doing. Count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. The Lord of peace himself give you peace always. JFB reads the chapter as the apostolic discipline of work and brotherly rebuke.

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Epistle · Paul — see the 2 Thessalonians overview for the book's full setting.

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you;

2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

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 they received of us.

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

8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.