II THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER THREE Chapter Topic: WITHDRAW FROM IDLERS Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderlyforthere are someworking not at all. 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:11 CHAPTER TOPIC: WITHDRAW FROM IDLERS 1. Paul asked for prayer that the word of the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:1) 1 FINALLY, BRETHREN, PRAY FOR US, THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD MAY RUN AND BE GLORIFIED, EVEN AS ALSO _IT IS_ WITH YOU; Translation and Paraphrase 1. (Finally) brethren, for the future (please) be praying for us, that the message of the Lord may run (without ceasing) and... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:2) 2 AND THAT WE MAY BE DELIVERED FROM UNREASONABLE AND EVIL MEN; FOR ALL HAVE NOT FAITH. Translation and Paraphrase 2. And (please pray also) that we may be delivered from perverse (men, such as are out of their divinely appointed place and manner of life) and (from) evi... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:3-4) 3 BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL, WHO SHALL ESTABLISH YOU, AND GUARD YOU FROM THE EVIL _ONE._ 4 AND WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD TOUCHING YOU, THAT YE BOTH DO AND WILL DO THE THINGS WHICH WE COMMAND. Translation and Paraphrase 3. But (though there are many men who have n... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:5) 5 AND THE LORD DIRECT YOUR HEARTS INTO THE LOVE OF GOD, AND INTO THE PATIENCE OF CHRIST. Translation and Paraphrase 5. (We desire not merely that you perform those things which we command you,) but may the Lord (actually) guide your hearts (by a straight path) into (an... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:6) 6 NOW 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 THEY RECEIVED OF US. Translation and Paraphrase 6. But we command you, brethren, by the name... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:7-8) 7 FOR YOURSELVES KNOW HOW YE OUGHT TO IMITATE US: FOR WE BEHAVED NOT OURSELVES DISORDERLY AMONG YOU; 8 NEITHER DID WE EAT BREAD FOR NOUGHT AT ANY MAN'S HAND, BUT IN LABOR AND TRAVAIL, WORKING NIGHT AND DAY, THAT WE MIGHT NOT BURDEN ANY OF YOU: Translation and Paraphra... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:9) 9 NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT THE RIGHT, BUT TO MAKE OURSELVES AN ENSAMPLE UNTO YOU, THAT YE SHOULD IMITATE US. Translation and Paraphrase 9. (Now we did) not (labor to support ourselves) because we do not have authority (to demand support from you), but so that we could ... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:10) 10 FOR EVEN WHEN WE WERE WITH YOU, THIS WE COMMANDED YOU. IF ANY WILL NOT WORK, NEITHER LET HIM EAT. Translation and Paraphrase 10. (We set you an example of how you ought to work and support yourselves. You must all do likewise.) Because even while we were (in Thessa... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:11) 11 FOR WE HEAR OF SOME THAT WALK AMONG YOU DISORDERLY, THAT WORK NOT AT ALL, BUT ARE BUSYBODIES. Translation and Paraphrase 11. (We repeat our command about working,) for we keep hearing that some (among you) are walking disorderly (like the out-of-rank soldiers we me... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:12) 12 NOW THEM THAT ARE SUCH WE COMMAND AND EXHORT IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THAT WITH QUIETNESS THEY WORK, AND EAT THEIR OWN BREAD. Translation and Paraphrase 12. But such as these (who are not working) we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ (by His name and aut... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:13) 13 BUT YE, BRETHREN, BE NOT WEARY IN WELL-DOING. Translation and Paraphrase 13. But (we must say to all of) you, brethren, do not become weary in doing good. NOTES (2 Thessalonians 3:13) 1. Life becomes tiresome, and boresome, and seems futile to all of us at times... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15) 14 AND IF ANY MAN OBEYETH NOT OUR WORD BY THIS EPISTLE, NOTE THAT MAN, THAT YE HAVE NO COMPANY WITH HIM, TO THE END THAT HE MAY BE ASHAMED. 15 AND YET COUNT HIM NOT AS AN ENEMY, BUT ADMONISH HIM AS A BROTHER. Translation and Paraphrase 14. But if anyone (will) not... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:16) 16 NOW THE LORD OF PEACE HIMSELF GIVE YOU PEACE AT ALL TIMES IN ALL WAYS. THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALL. Translation and Paraphrase 16. Now may the Lord of peace himself give the peace (of heaven) unto you throughout everything (you do and) in every manner (that He can pro... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:17) 17 THE SALUTATION OF ME PAUL WITH MINE OWN HAND, WHICH IS THE TOKEN IN EVERY EPISTLE: SO I WRITE. Translation and Paraphrase 17. (I close with) the salutation of (myself,) Paul, in my own hand (writing). (Watch for this salutation,) which is (my) sign in every (true)... [ Continue Reading ]
TEXT (2 Thessalonians 3:18) 18 THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL. Translation and Paraphrase 18. May the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. (Amen) NOTES (2 Thessalonians 3:18) 1. As in every one of Paul's epistles, he closes with the benediction of grace, or d... [ Continue Reading ]