2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

The apostle having commended their obedience for the time past, and mentioned his confidence in their obedience for the time to come, proceeds to give them commands and directions to some who were faulty, correcting some things that were amiss among them. Observe, The best society of Christians may have some faulty persons among them, and some things that ought to be reformed. Perfection is not to be found on this side heaven: but evil manners beget good laws; the disorders that Paul heard of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

3:6-18 Brothers, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, keep yourselves from every brother who behaves like a truant from duty and who does not conduct himself in accordance with the teaching which they received from us, for you yourselves know that you must imitate us because we never played the truant from work when we were among you nor did we eat bread which we had received from you without paying for it, but in labour and toil we kept on working night and day so that we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you ,.... At Thessalonica in person, and first preached the Gospel to them, we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat ; the Ethiopic version reads in the singular number, "when I was with you, I commanded you"; using the above words, which were a sort of a proverb with the Jews, and is frequently used by them, דאי לא אכיל , or לעי לא נגיס , "that if a man would not work, he should not eat" F17 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 14.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that there are some ,.... This is the reason of the order or command given in 2 Thessalonians 3:6 for withdrawing from disorderly persons. When the apostle was with them, he observed that there were idle persons among them, and therefore gave orders then, that if they would not work, they should not eat; and in his former epistle, having intelligence that there were still such persons among them, he exhorts them to their duty, and puts the church upon admonishing them; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now them that are such ,.... For this was not the case and character of them all. Did such practices generally obtain, no community, civil or religious, could subsist. And the apostle wisely distinguishes them from others, that the innocent might not be involved in the charge. We command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ ; using both authority and entreaty; taking every way to reclaim them, commanding in the name of Christ and beseeching for the sake of Christ that with quietness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:13

But ye, brethren ,.... The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded their own business, and did not trouble themselves with other men's matters, took care of themselves, and their families, and were beneficent to others: be not weary in well doing ; which may be understood generally of all well doing, or of doing of every good work; which is well done when done according to the will of God, in faith, and from a principle of love, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:10

If any would not work, neither should he eat - This is a just maxim, and universal nature inculcates it to man. If man will work, he may eat; if he do not work, he neither can eat, nor should he eat. The maxim is founded on these words of the Lord: In the sweat of thy brow thou shall eat bread. Industry is crowned with God's blessing; idleness is loaded with his curse. This maxim was a proverb among the Jews. Men who can work, and will rather support themselves by begging, should not get one... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:11

For we hear that there are some - It is very likely that St. Paul kept up some sort of correspondence with the Thessalonian Church; for he had heard every thing that concerned their state, and it was from this information that he wrote his second epistle. Disorderly - Ατακτως· Out of their rank - not keeping their own place. Working not at all - Either lounging at home, or becoming religious gossips; μηδεν εργαζομενους , doing nothing. Busybodies - Περιεργαζομενους· Doing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:12

With quietness they work - Μετα ἡσυχιας· With silence; leaving their tale-bearing and officious intermeddling. Less noise and more work! That - they work, and eat their own bread - Their own bread, because earned by their own honest industry. What a degrading thing to live on the bounty or mercy of another, while a man is able to acquire his own livelihood! He who can submit to this has lost the spirit of independence; and has in him a beggar's heart, and is capable of nothing but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Be not weary in well-doing - While ye stretch out no hand of relief to the indolent and lazy, do not forget the real poor - the genuine representatives of an impoverished Christ; and rather relieve a hundred undeserving objects, than pass by one who is a real object of charity. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Thessalonians 3:13

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