2 THESSALONIANS 3:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”
Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living — the command (parangellō) and exhortation (parakaleo) target the idle directly. 'Work quietly' (hēsychazō, to be still, work without fanfare) and 'earn their own living' (idas arton phagein) reiterates the norm.
Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 3:12
This indeed he says here; but there, in the first Epistle, he says, “that you may walk honestly towards them that are without.” On what account? Perhaps there was as yet no such thing. For upon another occasion also admonishing, he says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 But the expression, “walk honestly” has no reference to disorder; wherefore he added, “that you may have need of nothing.” 1 Thessalonians 4:12 And here he sets down another necessity,…
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