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2 Thessalonians 3:10

WorkMoney and wealthServing others

8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

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.

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BSB
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
KJV
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
WEB
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
ASV
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
DARBY
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
BLB
For even when we were with you⁺, we were commanding you⁺ this, that “if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat.”
ÅB
for da vi var hos dere, befalte vi dere jo og dette at hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke spise.
OTB
For selv da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere denne instruksjonen: hvis noen ikke vil arbeide, skal de ikke spise.
B1930
for da vi var hos eder, bød vi eder jo og dette at hvis nogen ikke vil arbeide, skal han heller ikke ete.

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