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2 Thessalonians 3:10 — King James Version← Study notes

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.


2 Thessalonians 3:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 3:1017 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
EvenadverbG2532
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὅτεhote
whenwordG3753
ἦμενēmen
we wereverbG1510
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
παρηγγέλλομενparēngellomen
we were commandingverbG3853
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatadverbG3754
εἴei
ifwordG1487
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
οὐou
notadverbG3756
θέλειthelei
is willingverbG2309
ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthai
to workverbG2038
μηδὲmēde
neitheradverbG3366
ἐσθιέτωesthietō
he should eatverbG2068
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago
If Anyone Will Not Work, Let Him Not Eat
This verse gets used to shut down conversation about poverty and welfare, like God hates laziness more than suffering. But Paul's actually dealing with a specific problem in Thessalonica - some people...
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