2 Thessalonians 3:12
Strong's Lexicon
We command
παραγγέλλομεν (parangellomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

urge
παρακαλοῦμεν (parakaloumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

such [people]
τοιούτοις (toioutois)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

our Lord
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

Christ
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

begin working
ἐργαζόμενοι (ergazomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

quietly
ἡσυχίας (hēsychias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2271: Quietness, stillness, silence. Feminine of hesuchios; stillness, i.e. Desistance from bustle or language.

to earn their own living
ἐσθίωσιν (esthiōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat.

ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ἄρτον (arton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

Young's Literal Translation
and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food.

New American Standard Bible
Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

King James Bible
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.

New Living Translation
We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.

English Standard Version
Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

New American Standard Bible
Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food.

International Standard Version
We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

NET Bible
Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.

American Standard Version
Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

English Revised Version
Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Young's Literal Translation
and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;
















Cross References
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

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 3:10
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

2 Thessalonians 3:13
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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 3:15
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
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