2 Thessalonians 3:14 (LSB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually give you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "anyone", "does", "obey", "word", "letter", "take", "special", and "note". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "anyone" and "does", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "But as for you brothers do not..." into verse 15's "And yet do not regard him as...", so "anyone" and "does" 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 "anyone" and "does" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.