2 Thessalonians 3:7
Verse 7 of 18. The 3rd of 3 chapters in 2 Thessalonians, in The Letters of Paul.
3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Thessalonians 3:7 in the World English Bible
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:7
Love therefore to the persons of our offending brethren, even when we hate their vices, should be the motive of our withdrawing from them; and even those who are under the censures of the church must not be accounted as enemies (v. 15); for, if they be reclaimed and reformed by these censures, they will recover their credit and comfort, and right to church-privileges as brethren. [2.] Their general conduct and behaviour ought to be according to the good example…
Read Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:6–15: Cautions to the Disorderly. (a. d. 52.)
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