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

⁶ Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, - that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother - who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us. ⁷ For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you, ⁸ Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, - that we might not burden any of you; - ⁹ Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, - to the end ye might he imitating us. ¹⁰ For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you, - that, if any will not work, neither let him eat! ¹¹ We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working! ¹² Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, - that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating. ¹³ But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; -

¹⁴ And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark - not to be mixing yourselves up with him, - that he may be reproved; ¹⁵ And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing him, as a brother.