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II Thessalonians 3 (2 Thessalonians 3:12)

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Second Thessalonians 3 opens with Paul asking for prayer for the spread of the gospel and for deliverance from its opponents. He addresses idle members of the church who had stopped working, commanding that those unwilling to work should not eat, and reminding them of his own example of labor. The chapter closes urging the church to gently discipline the disorderly and pronouncing a blessing of peace.

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(1) Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
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Matthew 9:38Luke 10:2Romans 15:30II Corinthians 1:11Ephesians 6:19Ephesians 6:20Colossians 4:3I Thessalonians 5:17I Thessalonians 5:25Hebrews 13:18Hebrews 13:19Acts 6:7

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I Chronicles 27:4

(2) And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
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Romans 15:31I Corinthians 15:32II Corinthians 1:8II Corinthians 1:9II Corinthians 1:10I Thessalonians 2:18II Timothy 4:17Deuteronomy 32:20Matthew 17:17Matthew 23:23Luke 18:8John 2:23

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Romans 1:17James 2:18

(3) But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
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I Corinthians 1:9I Corinthians 10:13I Thessalonians 5:24II Thessalonians 2:17Genesis 48:16I Chronicles 4:10Psalms 19:13Psalms 121:7Matthew 6:13Luke 11:4John 17:15II Timothy 4:18

(4) And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
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Romans 15:14II Corinthians 2:3II Corinthians 7:16II Corinthians 8:22Galatians 5:10Philippians 1:6Philemon 1:21II Thessalonians 3:6II Thessalonians 3:12Matthew 28:20Romans 2:7Romans 15:18

(5) And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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I Kings 8:58I Chronicles 29:18Psalms 119:5Psalms 119:36Proverbs 3:6Jeremiah 10:23James 1:16James 1:17James 1:18Deuteronomy 30:6Jeremiah 31:33Romans 5:5

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Luke 6:32Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(6) Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
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I Corinthians 5:4II Corinthians 2:10Ephesians 4:17Colossians 3:17I Thessalonians 4:1I Timothy 5:21I Timothy 6:13I Timothy 6:14II Timothy 4:1II Thessalonians 3:14II Thessalonians 3:15Matthew 18:17

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Isaiah 8:9

(7) For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
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II Thessalonians 3:9I Corinthians 4:16I Corinthians 11:1Philippians 3:17Philippians 4:9I Thessalonians 1:6I Thessalonians 1:7I Timothy 4:12Titus 2:7I Peter 5:3II Thessalonians 3:6I Thessalonians 2:10

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Isaiah 8:9

(8) Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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II Thessalonians 3:12Proverbs 31:27Matthew 6:11Acts 18:3Acts 20:34I Corinthians 4:12II Corinthians 11:9I Thessalonians 4:11I Thessalonians 2:9

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I Thessalonians 2:9Ruth 2:19Ecclesiastes 4:8

(9) Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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Matthew 10:10I Corinthians 9:4I Corinthians 9:5I Corinthians 9:6I Corinthians 9:7I Corinthians 9:8I Corinthians 9:9I Corinthians 9:10I Corinthians 9:11I Corinthians 9:12I Corinthians 9:13I Corinthians 9:14

(10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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Luke 24:44John 16:4Acts 20:18Genesis 3:19Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 20:4Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 24:30Proverbs 24:31Proverbs 24:32Proverbs 24:33Proverbs 24:34

(11) For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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I Thessalonians 4:11I Timothy 5:13I Peter 4:15

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Ephesians 4:11II Samuel 17:9Matthew 13:8Matthew 13:23Mark 4:8Mark 4:20

(12) Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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Genesis 49:14Genesis 49:15Proverbs 17:1Ecclesiastes 4:6Ephesians 4:28I Thessalonians 4:11I Timothy 2:2II Thessalonians 3:8Luke 11:3

(13) But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
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Isaiah 40:30Isaiah 40:31Malachi 1:13Romans 2:7I Corinthians 15:28Galatians 6:9Galatians 6:10Philippians 1:9I Thessalonians 4:1Hebrews 12:3Deuteronomy 20:8Psalms 27:13

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II Kings 4:26Galatians 6:9I Peter 3:17

(14) And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
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Deuteronomy 16:12Proverbs 5:13Zephaniah 3:2II Corinthians 2:9II Corinthians 7:15II Corinthians 10:6Philippians 2:12I Thessalonians 4:8Philemon 1:21Hebrews 13:17II Thessalonians 3:6Matthew 18:17

(16) Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
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Psalms 72:3Psalms 72:7Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 9:7Zechariah 6:13Luke 2:14John 14:27Romans 15:33Romans 16:20I Corinthians 14:33II Corinthians 5:19II Corinthians 5:20

(17) The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
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I Corinthians 16:21Colossians 4:18II Thessalonians 1:5Joshua 2:12I Samuel 17:18

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I John 2:13

(18) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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Romans 16:20Romans 16:24

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

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