World English Bible
"For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies."
— 2 Thessalonians 3:11, World English Bible
“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 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 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.
If any man doesn't obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.