Catholic Public Domain Version
"For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling. "
— 2 Thessalonians 3:11, Catholic Public Domain 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 that walk among you disorderly, that work 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.”
Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.
It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.
Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat.
For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.
Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.
And you, brothers, do not grow weak in doing good.
But if anyone does not obey our word by this epistle, take note of him and do not keep company with him, so that he may be ashamed.