2 TH 3:10 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. καί
2. kai
3. even
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. even
8. even
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136700
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y54
11. 136701
1. ὅτε
2. hote
3. when
4. -
5. 37530
6. C·······
7. when
8. when
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136702
1. ἦμεν
2. eimi
3. we were
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIIA1··P
7. ˱we˲ were
8. ˱we˲ were
9. -
10. Y54; R135943; Person=Paul; R135945; R135947
11. 136703
1. πρός
2. pros
3. with
4. -
5. 43140
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136704
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R136622
11. 136705
1. τοῦτο
2. houtos
3. this
4. that
5. 37780
6. R····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y54; R136716
11. 136706
1. παρηγγέλλομεν
2. paraŋgellō
3. we were commanding
4. -
5. 38530
6. VIIA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓were˒ commanding
8. ˱we˲ ˓were˒ commanding
9. -
10. Y54; R135943; Person=Paul; R135945; R135947
11. 136707
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R136622
11. 136708
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136709
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136710
1. τὶς
2. tis
3. anyone
4. anyone
5. 51000
6. R····NMS
7. anyone
8. anyone
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136711
1. οὒ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136712
1. θέλει
2. thelō
3. is willing
4. willing
5. 23090
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ willing
8. ˓is˒ willing
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136713
1. ἐργάζεσθαι
2. ergazomai
3. to be working
4. work
5. 20380
6. VNPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ working
8. ˓to_be˒ working
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136714
1. μηδέ
2. mēde
3. not
4. -
5. 33660
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136715
1. ἐσθιέτω
2. esthiō
3. him let be eating
4. eat
5. 20680
6. VMPA3··S
7. ˱him˲ ˓let_be˒ eating
8. ˱him˲ ˓let_be˒ eating
9. -
10. Y54; F136706
11. 136716

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:6–15: Paul warned those among the Thessalonian believers who were lazy and told them that they should work

It seems that there were some believers in Thessalonica who had stopped working. This was probably because they thought the Lord Jesus was going to come back soon or that the Lord Jesus had already come back (see 2 Thessalonians 2:2). Therefore they had decided that there was no point in continuing to work. Paul warned people not to behave in this way. He reminded them how he and his companions had worked for their food when they stayed at Thessalonica so that they would not burden the other believers there. They did this in order to be a good example for the Thessalonians to follow, even though as apostles they had the right to be supported. Paul had already mentioned those who would not work in 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 and 5:14. But it seems that that warning had not had any effect.

3:10a

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command:

For even when we^(excl) were with you, we^(excl) gave you this command,
When we^(excl) were with you, we^(excl) often told you,

For: The Greek word gar, which the BSB translates as For, indicates that 3:10a gives further grounds for Paul’s command in 3:6: “keep away from every brother who is idle…”

we gave you this command: This expression in the BSB translates two words in Greek, the pronoun touto (this) and the verb paraggellō, which means “to give orders.” In other words, literally “we were commanding this.” Paul and his companions gave the Thessalonians commands or teachings to tell them how they should behave as Christians. One of these commands was the rule/command in 3:10b. The form of the verb in Greek suggests that Paul had repeated this command several times.

3:10b

“If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

“If someone refuses to work, do not give him food.”
“If someone refuses work, he should not expect other people to feed him.”

If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat: This was probably a well-known saying/proverb. The BSB indicates this by putting quotation marks around the expression.

anyone: In Greek the word here is tis, which means “anyone, male or female.” While some English versions say “any man,” this not restricted to males.

is unwilling to work: This phrase means “refuses to work.” Paul was not referring to people who were unable to work because they were sick or disabled in some way.

he shall not eat: This phrase means “people should not give him anything to eat” or “he should not expect people to feed him.”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Γάρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρός ὑμᾶς τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰ τὶς οὒ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι μηδέ ἐσθιέτω)

You can state this in positive form, if this form is difficult to understand in your language. Alternate translation: [If a person wants to eat, he must work]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. For/Because
2. -
3. 10630
4. S
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y54
11. 136701
1. even
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. D-·······
7. even
8. even
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136700
1. when
2. -
3. 37530
5. hote
6. C-·······
7. when
8. when
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136702
1. we were
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IIA1··P
7. ˱we˲ were
8. ˱we˲ were
9. -
10. Y54; R135943; Person=Paul; R135945; R135947
11. 136703
1. with
2. -
3. 43140
5. pros
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136704
1. you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R136622
11. 136705
1. this
2. that
3. 37780
5. houtos
6. R-····ANS
7. this
8. this
9. -
10. Y54; R136716
11. 136706
1. we were commanding
2. -
3. 38530
5. paraŋgellō
6. V-IIA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓were˒ commanding
8. ˱we˲ ˓were˒ commanding
9. -
10. Y54; R135943; Person=Paul; R135945; R135947
11. 136707
1. to you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y54; R136622
11. 136708
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136709
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136710
1. anyone
2. anyone
3. 51000
5. tis
6. R-····NMS
7. anyone
8. anyone
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136711
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136712
1. is willing
2. willing
3. 23090
5. thelō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ willing
8. ˓is˒ willing
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136713
1. to be working
2. work
3. 20380
5. ergazomai
6. V-NPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ working
8. ˓to_be˒ working
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136714
1. not
2. -
3. 33660
5. mēde
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 136715
1. him let be eating
2. eat
3. 20680
5. esthiō
6. V-MPA3··S
7. ˱him˲ ˓let_be˒ eating
8. ˱him˲ ˓let_be˒ eating
9. -
10. Y54; F136706
11. 136716

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 2 TH 3:10

SR Greek word order

Section 3:6–15: Paul warned those among the Thessalonian believers who were lazy and told them that they should work

3:10a

3:10b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 TH 3:10

SR Greek word order

Section 3:6–15: Paul warned those among the Thessalonian believers who were lazy and told them that they should work

3:10a

3:10b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 2 TH 3:10