2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Now them that are such, we command, and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that with quietnesse they worke, and eat their owne bread.
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- Ephesians 4:28Rank 1 from verse 12
28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
28Let him that stole, steale no more: but rather let him labour, working with his handes the thing which is good, that he may haue ‖to giue to him that needeth.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11Rank 2 from verse 12
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1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1¶ Furthermore then we ‖beseech you, brethren, and ‖exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that as yee haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God, so yee would abound more and more.
- Genesis 49:14–15Rank 8 from verse 12
14¶ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
14¶ Issachar is a strong asse, couching downe betweene two burdens.
15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant: and bowed his shoulder to beare, and became a seruant vnto tribute.
- 1 Timothy 2:2Rank 9 from verse 12
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2 Thessalonians 3:12
Sense 1: To order or direct with authority. Sense 2: An authoritative order, charge, or commandment.
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To urge, call upon, encourage, admonish, beseech, or charge earnestly.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Jesus Christ
The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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A state of rest; stillness.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
11For we heare that there are some which walke among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busi-bodies.
12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
12Now them that are such, we command, and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that with quietnesse they worke, and eat their owne bread.
Selected passage13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
13But ye, brethren, ‖be not wearie in well doing.