American Standard Version
"For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. "
— 2 Thessalonians 3:11, American Standard Version
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”
“For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.”
“For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.”
“For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.