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Discipline for Restoration
Commentators unanimously agree that the purpose of separating from a disobedient believer is redemptive. The goal is to bring about a sense of shame that leads to self-reflection, repentance, and restoration to the community. It is a severe but loving action designed to save the person from their sin, not to treat them as an enemy to be cast out permanently.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 3:14
18th Century
Theologian
And if any man does not obey our word by this epistle, Margin, or signify that man by an epistle. According to the marginal readi…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 3:14
And if any one obeyeth not our word by this epistle (ε δε τις ουχ υπακουε τω λογω ημων δια της επιστολης). Paul sums up the issue …
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 3:14
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 3:14
16th Century
Theologian
If any one obeys not. He has already declared previously that he commands nothing but from the Lord. Therefore, the person who wo…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 3:14
17th Century
Pastor
And if any man obey not our word
Of command, to work quietly, and eat his own bread, now signified "by this epistle"…
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.…