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 Porque, quando ainda estávamos convosco, isto vos mandamos: que se alguém não quiser trabalhar, também não coma.

11 Porque ouvimos que alguns entre vós andam desordenadamente, não trabalhando, mas se intrometendo no que os outros fazem.

12 Mas aos tais mandamos e exortamos, por nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que trabalhem sem causar incômodo, e comam seu próprio pão.

13 E vós, irmãos, não vos canseis de fazer o bem.

14 Mas se alguém não obedecer à nossa palavra [contida] nesta carta, adverti-o, e não vos mistureis com ele, para que ele se envergonhe;

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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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