the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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2 Thessalonians 3:13
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But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.
But ye, brethren, be not wearie in well doing.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary of doing good.
But you, brothers and sisters, never become tired of doing good.
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Dear friends, you must never become tired of doing right.
And you brothers who are doing what is good, don't slack off!
But *ye*, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.
Brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while doing what is right.
And you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.
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].
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
But you, my brethren, be not weary in doing what is good.
And my brethren, let it not be wearisome to you, to do what is good.
And ye brethren, be not weery in well doyng.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well–doing.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;
But nyle ye, britheren, faile wel doynge.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in well-doing.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
But you, Christian brothers, do not get tired of doing good.
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.
But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; -
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing.
Brethren be not wery in well doynge.
and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
Neuertheles brethren, be not ye weery of well doynge.
As for you, my brethren, be not weary of your commendable industry:
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
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
Pilate replied, "I am not a Jew, am I? It is your own nation and high priests who have handed you over to me. What have you done?"
And it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became a lawbreaker.Genesis 3:6; 2 Corinthians 11:3;">[xr]
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, âfaint not.â 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 âwent about doing good;â 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 âwearyâ 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.
