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The Goal is Restoration
Commentators universally agree that the goal of church discipline is not to punish or defeat someone, but to lovingly restore an erring 'brother.' The aim is their spiritual welfare and repentance. As John Calvin notes, the intent is to bring a wandering person back to the flock, not to drive them away permanently as an enemy.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 3:15
18th Century
Theologian
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother (2 Thessalonians 3:15). This shows the true spirit in which disci…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 3:15
Not as an enemy (μη ως εχθρον). This is always the problem in such ostracism as discipline, however necessary it is at times. Few …
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 3:15
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 3:15
16th Century
Theologian
Regard him not as an enemy. He immediately adds a softening of this rigor, for, as he elsewhere commands, we must take care that the offen…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 3:15
17th Century
Pastor
Yet count him not as an enemy As an enemy of Christ, and the Christian religion, as the Jews and Pagans were; or as an en…
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.…