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Idleness Breeds Meddling
Commentators unanimously highlight the direct link between idleness and meddling. A.T. Robertson points to a Greek wordplay in the verse, describing the disorderly as 'doing nothing but doing around.' When people refuse to work at their own business, they inevitably begin interfering in the business of others, causing disruption and trouble within the community.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
18th Century
Theologian
For we hear. It is not known how this was made known to Paul, whether by Timothy or by some other person. He had no doubt of its truth, an…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear (ακουομεν γαρ). Fresh news from Thessalonica evidently. For the present tense compare 1 Corinthians 11:18.…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
19th Century
Preacher
Not doing their own business, and therefore putting their noses into everybody else's business. If they had minded their own affairs, they would ha…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
Here the previously given rule (v.10) is repeated because of reports that the problem of loafing had recurred. People who came from Thessalonica to…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
16th Century
Theologian
We hear that there are some among you. It is probable that this kind of drone was, as it were, the seed of idle monkhood. For, from the ve…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 3:11
17th Century
Pastor
For we hear that there are some
This is the reason of the order or command given in (2 Thessalonians 3:6…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 3:6–15
17th Century
Minister
Those who have received the gospel are to live according to the gospel. Those who could work, and would not, were not to be maintained in idleness.…