A Warning against Idleness
2 Thessalonians 3:11
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
- KJV
- For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
- WEB
- For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.
- ASV
- For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
- LSV
- for we hear of some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but being busybodies,
- YLT
- for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,
- DBY
- For we hear that [there are] some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.
- DRC
- For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.
- GNV
- For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους·
- RP2018
- Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους.
- SCR1894
- ακουομεν γαρ τινας περιπατουντας εν υμιν ατακτως μηδεν εργαζομενους αλλα περιεργαζομενους
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now 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 from us.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
- 1 Peter 4:15Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.
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