2 Thessalonians 3:14 (YLT)

Passage

and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 3:12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

2 Thessalonians 3:13 and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

2 Thessalonians 3:14 and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

2 Thessalonians 3:15 and as an enemy count <FI>him<Fi> not, but admonish ye <FI>him<Fi> as a brother;

2 Thessalonians 3:16 and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with you all!

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "and ye brethren may ye not be..." into verse 15's "and as an enemy count FI him...", so "obey" and "word" 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 "obey" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.