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2 Thessalonians 3:13

And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Commandments;   Decision;   Labor;   Perseverance;   Zeal, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Perseverance;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Discipline;   Thessalonians, First and Second, Theology of;   Wealth;   Work;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Thessalonians, the Epistles to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 2 Thessalonians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Care, Careful;   Perseverance;   Tares ;   Thessalonians Epistles to the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Galatians, Epistle to the;   Salvation;   Thessalonians, the Second Epistle of Paul to the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.
King James Version (1611)
But ye, brethren, be not wearie in well doing.
King James Version
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
English Standard Version
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
New American Standard Bible
But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary of doing good.
New Century Version
But you, brothers and sisters, never become tired of doing good.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.
Legacy Standard Bible
But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.
Berean Standard Bible
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Contemporary English Version
Dear friends, you must never become tired of doing right.
Complete Jewish Bible
And you brothers who are doing what is good, don't slack off!
Darby Translation
But *ye*, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.
Easy-to-Read Version
Brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
George Lamsa Translation
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Good News Translation
But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.
Lexham English Bible
But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while doing what is right.
Literal Translation
And you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.
American Standard Version
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
Bible in Basic English
And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.
Hebrew Names Version
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
International Standard Version
Brothers, do not get tired of doing what is right.Galatians 6:9;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But you, my brethren, be not weary in doing what is good.
Murdock Translation
And my brethren, let it not be wearisome to you, to do what is good.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye brethren, be not weery in well doyng.
English Revised Version
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well–doing.
World English Bible
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
Weymouth's New Testament
But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But nyle ye, britheren, faile wel doynge.
Update Bible Version
But you, brothers, don't be weary in well-doing.
Webster's Bible Translation
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
New English Translation
But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.
New King James Version
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.
New Living Translation
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
New Life Bible
But you, Christian brothers, do not get tired of doing good.
New Revised Standard
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; -
Douay-Rheims Bible
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Revised Standard Version
Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Brethren be not wery in well doynge.
Young's Literal Translation
and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles brethren, be not ye weery of well doynge.
Mace New Testament (1729)
As for you, my brethren, be not weary of your commendable industry:
Simplified Cowboy Version
For the rest of y'all who are busting your butts day in and day out, don't ever get tired of doing the right thing, no matter how hard it is.

Contextual Overview

6Now we command you, believers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by His authority, that you withdraw and keep away from every brother or sister who leads an undisciplined life and does not live in accordance with the tradition and teaching that you have received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined or inappropriate manner when we were with you [we were never idle or lazy, nor did we avoid our duties], 8nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day [to pay our own way] so that we would not be a financial burden on any of you [for our support]; 9not because we do not have a right to such support, but [we provided our own financial support] to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example. 10For even while 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. 11Indeed, we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined and inappropriate life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies [meddling in other people's business]. 12Now such people we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work quietly and earn their own food and other necessities [supporting themselves instead of depending on the hospitality of others]. 13And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening].14Now if anyone [in the church] does not obey what we say in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be ashamed and repent. 15Do not regard him as an enemy, but keep admonishing him as a [believing] brother.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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
But the serpent said to the woman, "You certainly will not die!
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:9
But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it."
Genesis 44:15
Joseph spoke harshly to them, "What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can indeed practice divination and foretell [everything you do without outside knowledge of it]?"
1 Samuel 13:11
But Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and that you did not come within the appointed time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,
2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king and said, "What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why did you send him away, so that he is already gone?
John 18:35
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and their chief priests have handed You over to me. What have You done [that is worthy of death]?"
1 Timothy 2:14
and it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was led astray and fell into sin.

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.


 
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