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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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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13
18th Century
Theologian
But you, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. The marginal reading is, faint not. The Greek word means, properly, to turn out a …
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing (υμεις δε, αδελφοι, μη ενκακησητε καλοποιουντες). Emphatic position of υμεις in contr…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13–15
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13
Paul now describes specifically how the Thessalonian Christians should deal with loafers who disobey his instructions. First, they are urged to kee…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13
16th Century
Theologian
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 …
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 3:13
17th Century
Pastor
But you, brethren
The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded…
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.…