2 Thessalonians 3:12

“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”

"Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread." - 2 Thessalonians 3:12
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What does 2 Thessalonians 3:12 mean?

2 Thessalonians 3:12 (KJV) states: "Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread." This verse is part of a larger passage in the New Testament that addresses the need for believers to live in a…

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The Power of Quietness in Work

In the world today, the hustle and bustle of life often drown out the call to quietness. People commend the loudest and the fastest, leaving behind a trail of noise and distractions. However, in 2 Thessalonians 3:12, we encounter an essential exhortation from the Apostle Paul…

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Prayer for Quiet Labor and Self-Sufficiency

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and guidance as we reflect on the truth of Your Word. We thank You for the letters of Paul, which instruct and encourage us in our daily lives. As we meditate on 2 Thessalonians 3:12, which states…

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2 Thessalonians 3:12 - "Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread."
2Th 3:12 (KJVA) 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-7
2 Thessalonians 3:13 - "But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing."
2 Thessalonians 3:3 - "But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil."
2 Thessalonians 3:15 - "Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother."
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - "For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:"
2 Thessalonians 3:2 - "And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith."
2 Thessalonians 3:18 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen."
2 Thessalonians 3:5 - "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ."
1 Thessalonians 3:12 - "And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"
2 Thessalonians 3:7 - "For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;"
1 Thessalonians 2:12 - "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."
"But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing." - 2 Thessalonians 3:13
2 Thessalonians 3:11 - "For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies."
2 Thessalonians 3:9 - "Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us."
2 Thessalonians 3:17 - "The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write."
2 Thessalonians 3:16 - "Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
2 Thessalonians 3:1 - "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:"
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 - "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat." We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:10 - "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."
2 Thessalonians 3:14 - "And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed."
2 Thessalonians 2:3 - "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;"
"That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." - 2 Thessalonians 2:12
2 Thessalonians 1:12 - "That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Thessalonians 3:4 - "And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you."
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." - 2 Thessalonians 3:18
"Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." - 2 Thessalonians 3:15
"But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil." - 2 Thessalonians 3:3