And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.As Kelcy said, "This shows that Paul does not expect the faithful Christians to refuse to have any sort of contact with the disorderly."[19] He further said that this word "admonish" is a brotherly word, used in the New Testament only by Paul in Acts 20:31,1 Thessalonians 5:12,13; Romans 15:14; Colossians 3:16, and in this text. read more
15. admonish him as a brother—not yet excommunicated (compare :-). Do not shun him in contemptuous silence, but tell him why he is so avoided (Matthew 18:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:14). read more
V. EXHORTATIONS FOR FUTURE GROWTH 3:1-15Paul requested the Thessalonians’ prayers for him and assured them that he was praying for them. He also encouraged them to deal with problems that needed correction in their assembly. Obedience in these matters would result in continued growth toward maturity for these believers. read more
B. Church discipline 3:6-15The false teaching that had entered the church had produced some inappropriate behavior in some. Paul wrote what to do about this situation to guide the Thessalonians in bringing their behavior, as well as their belief, back into conformity with God’s will."As important as it is to identify the cause and nature of the problem behavior addressed in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, we should not ignore the fact that our passage both begins (2 Thessalonians 3:6) and ends (2... read more
3. Further discipline for the unrepentant 3:14-15 read more
However, Paul warned against overreacting. The church should always treat the offender as a brother, not an enemy. We warn brothers, but we denounce and condemn enemies. The aim of all church discipline must be repentance followed by restoration. [Note: See J. Carl Laney, "The Biblical Practice of Church Discipline," Bibliotheca Sacra 143:572 (October-December 1986):353-64; and Ted G. Kitchens, "Perimeters of Corrective Church Discipline," Bibliotheca Sacra 148:590 (April-June 1991):201-13.]... read more
Exhortations, Rebukes, and Benediction2. Unreasonable] almost ’outrageous.’ Faith] better, ’the Faith.’3. Evil] RV ’the evil one.’5. Patient waiting for] better, ’the patience of.’6. Evidently disorder in the Church had increased since the First Epistle was written. Withdraw yourselves] or, ’shun.’8. Cp. 1 Thessalonians 2:9. 9. Power] better, ’the right.’ We have the right to be supported, but for the sake of example we waived it in your case (1 Corinthians 9:3-18). 11. Working not at all..... read more
(15) Yet.—The original is simply And, which is much more beautiful, implying that this very withdrawal from brotherly intercourse was an act of brotherly kindness.An enemy.—In the private, not the public, sense. “Do not think of him as one with whom you must be at feud, to be thwarted and humbled on every occasion.” St. Chrysostom exclaims, “How soon the father’s-heart breaks down!”Admonish him as a brother.—How was this to be done without “having company” with him? Perhaps the presbyters, to... read more
Patience 2 Thessalonians 3:5 'The patience of Christ.' It is so the phrase runs in our R.V. as also in the margin of the A.V., in place of the A.V. 'patient waiting for Christ'. The phrase once spoken is felt to be inevitable; Paul could not have written otherwise. Patience is so truly the word of the Christ life. We have all traced, as St. John does, in the features of the Christ before High Priest or Pilate and on the cross, the likeness of the suffering Servant of Jehovah, who bore our... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Thessalonians 3:15
count = reckon. Greek. hegeomai. See Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:6 . read more