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Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 15:01, March 11, 2010
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|Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
|Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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|We didn't eat anyone's food for nothing but paid through our hard work, night and day, so we weren't any in your debt.
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|Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
|Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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|Not because we didn't have the right, but to make an example of ourselves that you can follow.
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|For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
|For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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|For we charged you when we were with you, "if any man won't work, he won't eat."
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|Capitalism in a nutshell.
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|For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
|For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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|We've heard there are those about you who live immorally, never working, but always interfering.
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|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.
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|We command those men in the name of Lord Jesus Christ to work diligently and earn their own keep.
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|"Command" works better here, where it is no recommendation, but a correction.
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|But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
|But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
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|Brothers, do not grow tired of living well.
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|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.
|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.
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|If any man won't obey this letter, mark that man and do not mix with him, so he will see his errors.
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|Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.
|Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.
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|But do not cast him as an enemy, but correct him as your brother.
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|Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.
|Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.
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|The Lord of Peace always give you peace of mind. The Lord be with all of you.
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|The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
|The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
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|I add Paul's greeting, which is the sign of every letter, in my own writing:
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|The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
|The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
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|"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen."
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