2 Thessalonians 3:13 (LSB)

Passage

But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we hear that some among you are walking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their own bread.

2 Thessalonians 3:13 But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take special note of that person to not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

2 Thessalonians 3:15 And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Now such persons we command and exhort..." into verse 14's "And if anyone does not obey our...", so "brothers" and "lose" 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 "brothers" and "lose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.