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2 Thessalonians / Question
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2 Thessalonians
Paul commands them to keep away from any brother who is “walking in idleness” and not according to the tradition received (2 Thessalonians 3:6). He points to his own example of not being idle and not eating anyone’s bread without paying for it (2 Thessalonians 3:7–8).
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
7For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn`t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
8neither did we eat bread for nothing from any man`s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you;