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2 Thessalonians 3:5-7
International Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 3:5-7
International Standard Version
5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of the Messiah.[a]
6 In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[b] we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness[c] and not living[d] according to the tradition that they received[e] from us. 7 For you yourselves know what you must do to imitate us. We never lived in idleness[f] among you.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Or Christ
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or Christ
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or is leading a disorderly life
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 The Gk. lacks living
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Other mss. read you received
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7 Or We did not lead a disorderly life
2 Thessalonians 3:5-7
New International Version
2 Thessalonians 3:5-7
New International Version
5 May the Lord direct your hearts(A) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(B) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(C) every believer who is idle and disruptive(D) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(E) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(F) We were not idle when we were with you,
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
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