A Warning against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, in [the] name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother [who] leads an undisciplined life [that is] not in keeping with the tradition you received[fn] from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because vvv we were not undisciplined among you, 8 nor did we eat vvv anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that vvv vvv we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not that vvv we lack [this] right, but we wanted to offer ourselves [as] an example for you to imitate 10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command“If anyone vvv is unwilling to work, vvv he shall not eat.”

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Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives [and] accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. 12 We command and urge such [people] by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working vvv quietly to earn their own living 13 But [as for] you, brothers, {do} not grow weary [in] well-doing.

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Take note of anyone who {does} not obey the instructions we have given in [this] letter. {Do} not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet {do} not regard [him] as an enemy, but warn [him] as a brother.

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