2 Thessalonians 3:13

Contextual Overview

⁶In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. ⁶ In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. ⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. ⁶Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who walks in an unruly manner and not according to the tradition which they received from us. ⁶We aren't asking, we are telling you to steer clear of every believer who is either lazy or causes problems. If they don't do the job we gave all of you, ride off and don't look back. ⁶ Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us. ⁶ Now we enjoin you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the instruction which he received from us. ⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us. ⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us. ⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received of us.

Bible Verse Review
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ye: Isaiah 40:30, Isaiah 40:31, Malachi 1:13, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Philippians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Hebrews 12:3

be not weary: or, faint not, Deuteronomy 20:8, Psalms 27:13, Isaiah 40:29, Zephaniah 3:16, *marg. Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Hebrews 12:5, Revelation 2:3

Reciprocal: Numbers 29:25 - General Jeremiah 45:3 - I fainted Luke 17:4 - I repent Ephesians 3:13 - ye Hebrews 6:11 - we desire Hebrews 13:16 - to do

Cross-References

Genesis 3:4
"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman.

Genesis 3:4
"You will not certainly die," the serpent said to the woman.

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!

Genesis 3:4
The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die!

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent sayde vnto the woman: ye shall not dye the death.

Genesis 3:4
But the snake said to the woman, "You will not die.

Genesis 3:4
But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not die.

Genesis 3:4
Forsothe the serpent seide to the womman, ye schulen not die bi deeth;

Genesis 3:4
And the Serpent said vnto the woman, Ye shall not surely die.

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But ye, brethren,.... The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded their own business, and did not trouble themselves with other men's matters, took care of themselves, and their families, and were beneficent to others:

be not weary in well doing; which may be understood generally of all well doing, or of doing of every good work; which is well done when done according to the will of God, in faith, and from a principle of love, and in the name and strength of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God: or particularly of acts of beneficence to the poor; for though the idle and lazy should not be relieved, yet the helpless poor should not be neglected. This the apostle observes, lest covetous persons should make an handle of this, and withhold their hands from distributing to any, under a notion of their being idle and disorderly; or lest the saints should be tired, and become weary of doing acts of charity through the ingratitude, moroseness, and ill manners of poor people; see Galatians 6:9.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing - Margin, “faint not.” The Greek means, properly, to turn out a coward; then to be faint-hearted, to despond. The idea is, that they were not to be discouraged from doing good to the truly worthy and deserving by the idleness and improper conduct of some who asked their assistance. They were, indeed, shiftless and worthless. They would not labor; they spent their time in intermeddling with the concerns of their neighbors, and they depended for their support on the charity of others. The tendency of this, as all persons feel who have ever been applied to by such persons for aid, is, to indispose us to do good to any. We almost insensibly feel that all who ask for aid are of the same character; or, not being able to discriminate, we close our hands alike against all. Against this the apostle would guard us, and he says that though there may be many such persons, and though we may find it difficult to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy, we should not become so disheartened as not to give at all. Nor should we be weary though the applications for assistance are frequent. They are indeed frequent. God designs that they should be. But the effect should not be to dishearten us, or to make us weary in well-doing, but to fill us with gratitude - for it is a privilege to be permitted to do good. It is the great distinguishing characteristic of God that he always does good. It was that which marked the character of the Redeemer, that he “went about doing good;” and whenever God gives us the opportunity and the means of doing good, it should be to us an occasion of special thanksgiving. A man ought to become “weary” of everything else sooner than of evincing benevolence; compare the notes on Galatians 6:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 13. Be not weary in well-doing. — While ye stretch out no hand of relief to the indolent and lazy, do not forget the real poor-the genuine representatives of an impoverished Christ; and rather relieve a hundred undeserving objects, than pass by one who is a real object of charity.