2 Thessalonians 3:6 (KJV)

Passage

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2 Thessalonians 3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

2 Thessalonians 3:8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "command", "brethren", "name", "lord", "jesus", "christ", "withdraw", and "yourselves". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "command" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And the Lord direct your hearts into..." into verse 7's "For yourselves know how ye ought to...", so "command" and "brethren" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "command" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.