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THE MESSAGE
2 Thessalonians 3:13
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But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.
But ye, brethren, be not wearie in well doing.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary of doing good.
But you, brothers and sisters, never become tired of doing good.
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
Dear friends, you must never become tired of doing right.
And you brothers who are doing what is good, don't slack off!
But *ye*, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.
Brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good.
But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while doing what is right.
And you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.
And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening].
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
Brothers, do not get tired of doing what is right.Galatians 6:9;">[xr]
But you, my brethren, be not weary in doing what is good.
And my brethren, let it not be wearisome to you, to do what is good.
And ye brethren, be not weery in well doyng.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well–doing.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in doing well.
And ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;
But nyle ye, britheren, faile wel doynge.
But you, brothers, don't be weary in well-doing.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.
As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
But you, Christian brothers, do not get tired of doing good.
Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.
But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; -
But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing.
Brethren be not wery in well doynge.
and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
Neuertheles brethren, be not ye weery of well doynge.
As for you, my brethren, be not weary of your commendable industry:
For the rest of y'all who are busting your butts day in and day out, don't ever get tired of doing the right thing, no matter how hard it is.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye: Isaiah 40:30, Isaiah 40:31, Malachi 1:13, Romans 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:28, Galatians 6:9, Galatians 6:10, Philippians 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, Hebrews 12:3
be not weary: or, faint not, Deuteronomy 20:8, Psalms 27:13, Isaiah 40:29, Zephaniah 3:16, *marg. Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Hebrews 12:5, Revelation 2:3
Reciprocal: Numbers 29:25 - General Jeremiah 45:3 - I fainted Luke 17:4 - I repent Ephesians 3:13 - ye Hebrews 6:11 - we desire Hebrews 13:16 - to do
Cross-References
The serpent told the Woman, "You won't die. God knows that the moment you eat from that tree, you'll see what's really going on. You'll be just like God, knowing everything, ranging all the way from good to evil."
When the Woman saw that the tree looked like good eating and realized what she would get out of it—she'd know everything!—she took and ate the fruit and then gave some to her husband, and he ate.
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
Joseph accused them: "How can you have done this? You have to know that a man in my position would have discovered this."
Samuel said, "What on earth are you doing?" Saul answered, "When I saw I was losing my army from under me, and that you hadn't come when you said you would, and that the Philistines were poised at Micmash, I said, ‘The Philistines are about to come down on me in Gilgal, and I haven't yet come before God asking for his help.' So I took things into my own hands, and sacrificed the burnt offering."
Joab went straight to the king: "What's this you've done? Abner shows up, and you let him walk away scot-free? You know Abner son of Ner better than that. This was no friendly visit. He was here to spy on you, figure out your comings and goings, find out what you're up to."
Pilate said, "Do I look like a Jew? Your people and your high priests turned you over to me. What did you do?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But ye, brethren,.... The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded their own business, and did not trouble themselves with other men's matters, took care of themselves, and their families, and were beneficent to others:
be not weary in well doing; which may be understood generally of all well doing, or of doing of every good work; which is well done when done according to the will of God, in faith, and from a principle of love, and in the name and strength of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God: or particularly of acts of beneficence to the poor; for though the idle and lazy should not be relieved, yet the helpless poor should not be neglected. This the apostle observes, lest covetous persons should make an handle of this, and withhold their hands from distributing to any, under a notion of their being idle and disorderly; or lest the saints should be tired, and become weary of doing acts of charity through the ingratitude, moroseness, and ill manners of poor people; see Galatians 6:9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing - Margin, “faint not.” The Greek means, properly, to turn out a coward; then to be faint-hearted, to despond. The idea is, that they were not to be discouraged from doing good to the truly worthy and deserving by the idleness and improper conduct of some who asked their assistance. They were, indeed, shiftless and worthless. They would not labor; they spent their time in intermeddling with the concerns of their neighbors, and they depended for their support on the charity of others. The tendency of this, as all persons feel who have ever been applied to by such persons for aid, is, to indispose us to do good to any. We almost insensibly feel that all who ask for aid are of the same character; or, not being able to discriminate, we close our hands alike against all. Against this the apostle would guard us, and he says that though there may be many such persons, and though we may find it difficult to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy, we should not become so disheartened as not to give at all. Nor should we be weary though the applications for assistance are frequent. They are indeed frequent. God designs that they should be. But the effect should not be to dishearten us, or to make us weary in well-doing, but to fill us with gratitude - for it is a privilege to be permitted to do good. It is the great distinguishing characteristic of God that he always does good. It was that which marked the character of the Redeemer, that he “went about doing good;” and whenever God gives us the opportunity and the means of doing good, it should be to us an occasion of special thanksgiving. A man ought to become “weary” of everything else sooner than of evincing benevolence; compare the notes on Galatians 6:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. Be not weary in well-doing. — While ye stretch out no hand of relief to the indolent and lazy, do not forget the real poor-the genuine representatives of an impoverished Christ; and rather relieve a hundred undeserving objects, than pass by one who is a real object of charity.
