2 Thessalonians 3:13

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δέ, de	G1161	but · conjunction
ye	ὑμεῖς hymeîs	G5210	you (as subjective of verb)
brethren	ἀδελφοί, adelphoi	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — vocative plural masculine
be	ἐγκακήσητε egkakēsēte	G1573	to be (bad or) weak · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
weary	ἐκκακέω ekkakéō	G1573	to be (bad or) weak
doing	καλοποιοῦντες.¶ kalopoiountes	G2569	to do well · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Galatians 6:9-10 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Hebrews 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Isaiah 40:29-31 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
2 Corinthians 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Psalms 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Zephaniah 3:16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

The apostle having commended their obedience for the time past, and mentioned his confidence in their obedience for the time to come, proceeds to give them commands and directions to some who were faulty, correcting some things that were amiss among them. Observe, The best society of Christians may have some faulty persons among them, and some things that ought to be reformed. Perfection is not to be found on this side heaven: but evil manners beget good laws; the disorders that Paul heard of as existing among the Thessalonians occasioned the good laws we find in these verses, which are of constant use to us, and all others whom they may concern. Observe, I. That which was amiss among the Th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

be not weary--The oldest manuscripts read, "Be not cowardly in"; do not be wanting in strenuousness in doing well. EDMUNDS explains it: Do not culpably neglect to do well, namely, with patient industry do your duty in your several callings. In contrast to the "disorderly, not-working busybodies" (Th2 3:11; compare Gal 6:9).

Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Be not weary in well-doing - While ye stretch out no hand of relief to the indolent and lazy, do not forget the real poor - the genuine representatives of an impoverished Christ; and rather relieve a hundred undeserving objects, than pass by one who is a real object of charity.

John Gill on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

But ye, brethren,.... The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded their own business, and did not trouble themselves with other men's matters, took care of themselves, and their families, and were beneficent to others: be not weary in well doing; which may be understood generally of all well doing, or of doing of every good work; which is well done when done according to the will of God, in faith, and from a principle of love, and in the name and strength of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God: or particularly of acts of beneficence to the poor; for though the idle and lazy should not be relieved, yet the helpless poor should no…

The Church Fathers

"But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing." See how immediately the fatherly heart was overcome. He was not able to carry out his reproof farther, but again pitied them. And see with what discretion! He has not said, But pardon them, until they are amended; but what? "But ye, be not weary in well doing." Withdraw yourselves, he says, from them, and reprove them; do not, however, suffer them to perish. In that case, he says, I have spoken of a mild remedy, that you withdraw yourselves from him, that is, do not partake with him in free conversation; show that you are angry. This is no little matter. For such is the reproof that is given to a brother, if we wish really to amend him. We are not ignorant of the methods of reproof.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on 2 Thessalonians 5

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Dictionary and topics

Poor — The Mosaic legislation regarding the poor is specially important. (1.) They had the right of gleaning the fields (Lev. 19:9, 10; Deut. 24:19, 21). (2.) In the sabbatical year they were to have their…
Commandments · PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES — PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES
Decision · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Labor · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Perseverance · 1:10,22,23;2:7; — 1:10,22,23;2:7;
Zeal, Religious · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Thessalonians 3:13

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

John Gill on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Thessalonians 3:13

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

John Gill on 2 Thessalonians 3:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 2 Thessalonians 3:11-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Thessalonians 3:13