World English Bible
"For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.""
— 2 Thessalonians 3:10, World English Bible
“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, If any will not work, neither let him eat. ”
“For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command:“If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.””
“For also, when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.”
“For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;
not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.