2 Thessalonians 3:10
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For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
In other translations
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
Greek words
καὶkaiEvenG2532γὰρgarforG1063ὅτεhotewhenG3753ἦμενēmenwe wereG1510πρὸςproswithG4314ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771τοῦτοtoutothisG3778παρηγγέλλομενparēngellomenwe were commandingG3853ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754εἴeiifG1487τιςtisanyoneG5100οὐounotG3756θέλειtheleiis willingG2309ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito workG2038μηδὲmēdeneitherG3366ἐσθιέτω.esthietōhe should eat.G2068
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Related verses
- Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
- Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
- Proverbs 20:4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
- Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
- Proverbs 24:30-3430 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:30 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. 31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. 32 I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
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