2 Thessalonians 3:12 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:10 For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 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 3:13 And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "such", "warne", "exhort", "lord", "iesus", "christ", and "worke". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "such", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "For we heare that there are some..." into verse 13's "And ye brethren be not weary in...", so "therefore" and "such" 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 "therefore" and "such" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.