2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 - Warning Against Lazy, Irresponsible Behavior

⁶ Brothers, we charge you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to shun any brother who is loafing, instead of following the rule you got from us. ⁷ For you know quite well how to copy us; we did not loaf in your midst, ⁸ we did not take free meals from anyone; no, toiling hard at our trade, we worked night and day, so as not to be a burden to any of you. ⁹ Not that we have no right to such support; it was simply to give you a pattern to copy. ¹⁰ We used to charge you even when we were with you, 'If a man will not work, he shall not eat.' ¹¹ But we are informed that some of your number are loafing, busybodies instead of busy. ¹² Now in the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such persons to keep quiet, to do their work and earn their own living. ¹³ As for yourselves, brothers, never grow tired of doing what is right.

¹⁴ Only, if anyone will not obey our orders in this letter, mark that man, do not associate with him ??that will make him feel ashamed! ¹⁵ You are not to treat him as an enemy, but to put him under discipline, as a brother.