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    2 Thessalonians · 18 verses

    2 Thessalonians 3

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    Some of the people who are accomplishing nothing are nevertheless busybodies, a remarkable arrangement of idleness and interference.

    A request for prayervv. 1–5

    Paul asks the brothers to pray that the Lord’s word may spread quickly and be held in honor, and that Paul and his companions may be delivered from wicked and evil men. The Lord, meanwhile, is described as faithful: strengthening, guarding, and directing hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

    The busybodies and the workvv. 6–15

    The brothers are commanded to keep away from anyone leading an undisciplined life, with Paul and his companions offered as inconveniently industrious examples: they paid for their food and worked night and day. The sharp little rule is that an unwilling worker shall not eat. Some are accomplishing nothing while being busybodies, so they are urged to work quietly; the others are told not to grow weary in doing good. Even the person to be avoided is not to be treated as an enemy, but admonished as a brother.

    Paul’s own handvv. 16–18

    The letter closes with peace, a greeting said to be in Paul’s own hand, and grace from the Lord Jesus Christ. A small flourish at the end: Paul calls the handwriting his mark in every letter.

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    1. 2 Thess 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

    2. 2 Thess 3:2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

    3. 2 Thess 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

    4. 2 Thess 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

    5. 2 Thess 3:5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

    6. 2 Thess 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

    7. 2 Thess 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

    8. 2 Thess 3:8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

    9. 2 Thess 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

    10. 2 Thess 3:10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

    11. 2 Thess 3:11For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

    12. 2 Thess 3:12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

    13. 2 Thess 3:13But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

    14. 2 Thess 3:14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

    15. 2 Thess 3:15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

    16. 2 Thess 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

    17. 2 Thess 3:17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.

    18. 2 Thess 3:18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

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    Where this is echoed

    Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 266 passages were voted onto 18 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.

    • 32 Timothy 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
    • 31 Thessalonians 5:24The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
    • 31 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
    • 16Psalms 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
    • 3Psalms 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
    • 31 Corinthians 1:9God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
    • 72 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
    • 3John 17:15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
    • 3Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
    • 92 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
    • 16John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
    • 10Genesis 3:19By 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.”
    • 13Galatians 6:9–10Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
    • 3Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
    • 72 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
    • 101 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

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