Time after Pentecost · Proper 28 · Year C
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
A Warning Against Idleness
November 19, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Anyone unwilling to work should not eat." (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
Paul instructs the church to keep away from believers living in idleness rather than following the pattern of hard work he modeled among them. He closes with a plea not to weary in doing what is right.
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Commentary
2 Thessalonians 3 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks verse by verse through Paul's instructions about idleness and steady work.
2 Thessalonians 3 Commentary Precept Austin
Gathers verse-by-verse notes and outside sermons on the letter's closing instructions.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Stacks multiple classic commentators on the command to keep away from idleness.
2 Thessalonians 3 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Offers a close reading of Paul's closing charge to the church.
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Working Preacher
The site's single Lutheran voice on Paul's call not to grow weary in doing right.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Interlinear BibleHub
Lets you check the underlying Greek of Paul's instruction about idleness.
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