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2 Thessalonians 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.


2 Thessalonians 3:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 3:1218 words
GreekMeaning
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
δὲde
NowwordG1161
τοιούτοιςtoioutois
to suchdemonstrativeG5108
παραγγέλλομενparangellomen
we warnverbG3853
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen
we exhortverbG3870
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστῷChristō
Christ / AnointednounG5547
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
ἡσυχίαςhēsychias
quietnessnounG2271
ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoi
workingverbG2038
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτῶνheautōn
their ownpronounG1438
ἄρτονarton
breadnounG740
ἐσθίωσινesthiōsin
they may eatverbG2068
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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