2 Thessalonians 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Thessalonians 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Thessalonians 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 — World English Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. ”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 — American Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now such we enjoin and exhort in [the] Lord Jesus Christ, that working quietly they eat their own bread. ”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 — Darby Translation
2 Thessalonians 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.”
2 Thessalonians 3:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Thessalonians 3:12 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 3
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
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What Does 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Mean?
2 Thessalonians 3:12 is a verse from the Book of 2 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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