2 Thessalonians 3:13 (GNV)

Passage

And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

Nearby Context

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:

2 Thessalonians 3:15 Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "weary", "well", and "doing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "weary", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Therefore them that are such we warne..." into verse 14's "If any man obey not this our...", so "brethren" and "weary" 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 "brethren" and "weary" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.