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But you, brothers, don`t be weary in doing well.
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Don't Let a Few Spoil It
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that Paul is warning believers not to become cynical or stop being generous just because some people (the idle busybodies) abuse charity. It's easy to get discouraged by the unworthy, but Christians are called to persevere in helping those with genuine needs without becoming disheartened.
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2 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But you, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. The marginal reading is, faint not. The Greek word means, properly, to turn out a …
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing (υμεις δε, αδελφοι, μη ενκακησητε καλοποιουντες). Emphatic position of υμεις in contr…
19th Century
Anglican
But you, brethren — The last verse was addressed to all those whose consciences would be pricked upon hearing it read at the Eucha…
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Baptist
This kind of Christian discipline ought to be carried out still, in reference not only to this one case of busybodies, but to all other cases. When…
Paul now describes specifically how the Thessalonian Christians should deal with loafers who disobey his instructions. First, they are urged to kee…
16th Century
Protestant
And you, brethren. Ambrose believes that this is added so that the rich would not, in an ungenerous spirit, refuse to offer their help to …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you, brethren The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded…
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.…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle showed by his own example what he taught them: that they should not be burdensome but should work. Here, he shows…
