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2 Thessalonians 3:10
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In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”
For euen when wee were with you, this wee commanded you, that if any would not worke, neither should he eate.
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
For even when 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.
When we were with you, we gave you this rule: "Anyone who refuses to work should not eat."
For even when 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.
For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat.
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat."
We also gave you the rule that if you don't work, you don't eat.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: if someone won't work, he shouldn't eat!
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
When we were with you, we gave you this rule: "Whoever will not work should not be allowed to eat."
For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.
For even when we were with you, we commanded this very thing to you, that whoever is unwilling to work should likewise not eat.
While we were with you, we used to tell you, "Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat."
For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat.
For even when we were with you, we commanded this to you: If anyone does not desire to work, neither let him eat.
For 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.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
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For while we were with you, this we commanded you, that every one who willeth not to work, neither should he eat.
And while we were with you, we also gave you this precept, That every one who would not work, should likewise not eat.
For when we were with you, this we warned you of: that yf any woulde not worke, the same shoulde not eate.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
For when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."
For also whanne we weren among you, we denounsiden this thing to you, that if ony man wole not worche, nethir ete he.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: "If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat."
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.
Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."
When we were with you, we told you that if a man does not work, he should not eat.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat.
For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you, - that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!
For also, when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat.
For when we were with you this we warned you of yt yf ther were eny which wolde not worke that ye same shuld not eate.
for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,
And whan we were wt you, this we warned you of, that yf there were eny which wolde not worke, ye same shulde not eate.
pursuant to the maxim, which we laid down, when among you, "he that refuses to work should be deny'd food."
Don't you remember the rule we had when we lived with you? "If you don't work, you don't eat." And now we're getting reports that a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings are taking advantage of you. This must not be tolerated. We command them to get to work immediately—no excuses, no arguments—and earn their own keep. Friends, don't slack off in doing your duty.
Y'all even heard us say, "If you ain't willing to work, then you must be willing to have an empty stomach."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when: Luke 24:44, John 16:4, Acts 20:18
that: Genesis 3:19, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 21:25, Proverbs 24:30-34, 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:3 - What is Genesis 47:22 - for the priests Exodus 5:17 - General Judges 19:16 - his work Proverbs 13:25 - the belly Proverbs 14:23 - but Proverbs 19:15 - and Proverbs 20:13 - Love Proverbs 31:13 - worketh Matthew 11:1 - commanding 1 Thessalonians 4:2 - General 2 Thessalonians 2:5 - when 2 Thessalonians 3:6 - after
Cross-References
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For even when we were with you,.... At Thessalonica in person, and first preached the Gospel to them,
we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat; the Ethiopic version reads in the singular number, "when I was with you, I commanded you"; using the above words, which were a sort of a proverb with the Jews, and is frequently used by them, ××× ×× ××××, or ××¢× ×× × ××ס, "that if a man would not work, he should not eat" q. And again r,
"he that labours on the evening of the sabbath (or on weekdays), he shall eat on the sabbath day; and he who does not labour on the evening of the sabbath, from whence shall he eat (or what right and authority has he to eat) on the sabbath day?''
Not he that could not work through weakness, bodily diseases, or old age, the necessities of such are to be distributed to, and they are to be taken care of, and provided with the necessaries of life by the officers of the church; but those that can work, and will not, ought to starve, for any assistance that should be given them by the members of the church, or the officers of it.
q Bereshit Rabba, sect. 14. fol. 13. 1. Echa Rabbati, fol. 48. 4. & Midrash Koholet, fol. 65. 4. r T. Bab. Avoda Zara, fol. 3. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you - It would seem from this that the evil of which the apostle here complains had begun to operate even when he was with them. There were those who were disposed to be idle, and who needed the solemn command of an apostle to induce them to labor.
That if any would not work, neither should he eat - That is, at the public expense. They should not be supported by the church. This was a maxim among the Jews (see Wetstein, in loc.), and the same sentiment may be found in Homer, Demosthenes, and Pythagoras; see Grotius, in loc. The maxim is founded in obvious justice, and is in accordance with the great law under which our Creator has placed us; Genesis 3:19. That law, in the circumstances, was benevolent, and it should be our aim to carry it out in reference to ourselves and to others. The law here laid down by the apostle extends to all who are able to work for a living, and who will not do it, and binds us not to contribute to their support if they will not labor for it. It should be regarded as extending:
(1)To the members of a church - who, though poor, should not be supported by their brethren, unless they are willing to work in any way they can for their own maintenance.
(2)To those who beg from door to door, who should never be assisted unless they are willing to do all they can do for their own support. No one can be justified in assisting a lazy man. In no possible circumstances are we to contribute to foster indolence. A man might as properly help to maintain open vice.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 10. If any would not work, neither should he eat. — This is a just maxim, and universal nature inculcates it to man. If man will work, he may eat; if he do not work, he neither can eat, nor should he eat. The maxim is founded on these words of the Lord: In the sweat of thy brow thou shall eat bread. Industry is crowned with God's blessing; idleness is loaded with his curse. This maxim was a proverb among the Jews. Men who can work, and will rather support themselves by begging, should not get one morsel of bread. It is a sin to minister to necessities that are merely artificial.
