7For you yourselves know whow you ought to imitate us, because xwe were not idle when we were with you, 8nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but ywith toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9It was znot because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves aan example to imitate. 10For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: bIf anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11For we hear that some among you cwalk in idleness, not busy at work, but dbusybodies. 12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.4
Footnotes
- 4 3:12 Greek to eat their own bread
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