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2 Thessalonians 3:14
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If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
And if any man obey not our word, by this Epistle note that man, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
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.
If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person so as not to associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
If some people do not obey what we tell you in this letter, then take note of them. Have nothing to do with them so they will feel ashamed.
If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
And if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take special note of that person to not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Be on your guard against any followers who refuse to obey what we have written in this letter. Put them to shame by not having anything to do with them.
Furthermore, if anyone does not obey what we are saying in this letter, take note of him and have nothing to do with him, so that he will be ashamed.
But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;
If there are some there who refuse to do what we tell you in this letter, remember who they are. Don't associate with them. Then maybe they will feel ashamed.
If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, & haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:
And if any man does not obey our word in this epistle, note that man, and do not associate with him, that he may be ashamed.
It may be that some there will not obey the message we send you in this letter. If so, take note of them and have nothing to do with them, so that they will be ashamed.
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note not to associate with him, in order that he may be put to shame.
But if anyone does not obey our Word through the letter, mark that one, and do not associate with him, that he be shamed.
Now if anyone [in the church] does not obey what we say in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be ashamed and repent.
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.
If any man doesn't obey our word by this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
If anyone does not obey what we sayour word">[fn] in this letter, take note of him. Have nothing to do with him so that he will feel ashamed.Matthew 18:17; 1 Corinthians 5:9,11; 2 Thessalonians 3:6;">[xr]
And if any man hearken not to these our words in the epistle, let this be separate from you, and be not mixed with him, that he be shamed.
14 And if any one hearkeneth not to these [fn] words in this epistle, separate that man from you, and have no intimacy with him, that he may be ashamed.
Yf any man obey not our doctrine, signifie hym by an epistle, and haue no companie with hym, that he maye be ashamed.
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
If any man doesn't obey our word by this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
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.
and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed.
That if ony man obeie not to oure word bi epistle, marke ye him, and comyne ye not with hym, that he be schamed;
And if any man does not obey our word by this epistle, note that man, that you do not associate with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed.
Take note of those who do not obey what we say in this letter; have nothing to do with them, so that they may be ashamed.
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;
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.
If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
Yf eny man obey not oure sayinges sende vs worde of him by a letter: and have no copanie with him that he maye be ashamed.
and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,
But yf eny man obey not oure sayenges, sende vs worde of him by a letter, and haue nothinge to do with him, yt he maye be ashamed.
and if any one should disregard what we have prescrib'd, signify it to us by letter, and don't converse with him, that he may be put to shame.
If anyone refuses to obey our clear command written in this letter, don't let him get by with it. Point out such a person and refuse to subsidize his freeloading. Maybe then he'll think twice. But don't treat him as an enemy. Sit him down and talk about the problem as someone who cares.
Pay attention to those who roll their eyes at what we have to say in this letter. They've made their choice not to be a part of your crew so treat 'em as such. I hope they do feel ashamed and left out.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
obey: Deuteronomy 16:12, Proverbs 5:13, Zephaniah 3:2, 2 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 7:15, 2 Corinthians 10:6, Philippians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, Philemon 1:21, Hebrews 13:17
by this epistle, note that man: or, signify that man by an epistle, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, Matthew 18:17, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Titus 3:10
that he: Numbers 12:14, Ezra 9:6, Psalms 83:16, Jeremiah 3:3, Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Ezekiel 16:61-63, Ezekiel 36:31, Ezekiel 36:32, Luke 15:18-21
Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:3 - pronounce Leviticus 13:46 - without Deuteronomy 20:18 - General Job 11:3 - make thee Luke 17:4 - I repent 1 Corinthians 5:5 - that 2 Corinthians 2:7 - ye Ephesians 5:11 - no Philippians 3:17 - and mark 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - that 2 Thessalonians 2:15 - whether 2 Timothy 3:5 - from Titus 2:8 - may
Cross-References
Now the snake was more able to fool others than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God say that you should not eat from any tree in the garden?"
And I will make you and the woman hate each other, and your seed and her seed will hate each other. He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel."
The man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.
Whoever takes the life of a man will have his life taken. For God made man to be like Him.
You are to know the difference between the clean animal and the animal that is unclean, and between the clean bird and the bird that is unclean. Do not make yourselves a sinful people with animal or bird or anything that moves on the ground, which I have set apart from you as being unclean.
Those who live in the desert will put their faces to the ground before Him. And those who hate Him will kiss the dust.
Then you will be brought low. From the earth you will speak. Your words will come from the dust. Your voice will be like that of a spirit from the ground. Your quiet speaking will come from the dust.
The wolf and the lamb will eat together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. And dust will be the snake's food. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain," says the Lord.
They will eat the dust like a snake, like animals that move along the ground. They will come out of their strong-places shaking with fear. They will come in much fear to the Lord our God, and they will be afraid of You.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if any man obey not our word,.... Of command, to work quietly, and eat his own bread, now signified "by this epistle", particularly in 2 Thessalonians 3:12,
note that man; some read this clause in connection with the preceding phrase, "by this epistle", or by an epistle; and so the Ethiopic version, "show", or "signify him by an epistle"; that is, give us notice of it by an epistle, that we may take him under our cognizance, and severely chastise him, according to the power and authority given us by Christ; but that phrase rather belongs to the preceding words: and the clause here respects the notice the church should take of such a person; not in a private way, or merely by way of admonition and reproof, such as is given before rejection from communion; but by the black mark of excommunication; lay him under censure, exclude him from your communion, put a brand upon him as a scabbed sheep, and separate him from the flock; and so the Syriac version renders it, יתפרש, "let him be separated from you" and this sense is confirmed by what follows,
and have no company with him; as little as can be in common and civil conversation, lest he should take encouragement from thence to continue in his sin, and lest others should think it is connived at; and much less at the Lord's table, or in a sacred and religious conversation, or in a way of church fellowship and communion:
that he may be ashamed; that he may have his eyes turned in him, as the word signifies, and he may be brought to a sight and sense of his sin, and be filled with shame for it, and loath it, and himself on the account of it, and truly repent of it, and forsake it; and this is the end of excommunication, at least one end, and a principal end of it, to recover persons out of the snare of the devil, and return them from the error of their ways: so the Jews say s,
"in matters of heaven (of God or religion), if a man does not return privately, מכלימין, they "put him to shame" publicly; and publish his sin, and reproach him to his face, and despise and set him at nought until he returns to do well.''
s Maimon, Hilch. Deyot, c. 6. sect. 8.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle - Margin, “or signify that man by an epistle.” According to the marginal reading this would mean “signify, mark out, or designate that man to me by an epistle.” The difference is merely whether we unite the words “by the epistle” with what goes before, or what follows. The Greek would admit of either construction (Winer, p. 93), but it seems to me that the construction in the text is the correct one, because:
(1)The requirement was to proceed to discipline such a man by withdrawing from him;
(2)In order to do this it was not necessary that the case should be made known to Paul, for there was no supposable difficulty in it, and the effect would be only needless delay;
- Paul regarded the right of discipline as residing in the church itself, and did not require that cases should be referred to him to determine; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 5:2-4.
(4)Though the Greek will admit of either construction, yet it rather favors this; see Oldhhausen, in loc. Note that man. The word here used, means to mark; to sign; to note with marks; and the idea is, set such a mark upon him that he shall be shunned; that is, withdraw all Christian fellowship from him.
And have no company with him - The Greek word here means, to mix up together; then to mingle together with; to have contact with. The idea is that they were not to mingle with him as a Christian brother, or as one of their own number. They were not to show that they regarded him as a worthy member of the church, or as having a claim to its privileges. The extent of their discipline was, that they were to withdraw from him; see the 2 Thessalonians 3:6 note, and Matthew 18:17 note; compare 2 John 1:10-11.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 14. If any man obey not — They had disobeyed his word in the first epistle, and the Church still continued to bear with them; now he tells the Church, if they still continue to disregard what is said to them, and particularly his word by this second epistle, they are to mark them as being totally incorrigible, and have no fellowship with them.
Some construe the words δια της επιστολης with τουτον σημειουσθε. Give me information of that man by a letter-let me hear of his continued obstinacy, and send me his name. This was probably in order to excommunicate him, and deliver him over to Satan for the destruction of the body, that the spirit might be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. The words of the original will bear either construction, that in the text, or that given above.
