Paulus
Exhortation concerning work and conduct with the disorderly
Paul exhorts the church in Thessalonica to stay away from those who live disorderly lives and refuse to work. He reminds them of his own example: he and his coworkers worked night and day so as not to be a burden, and gave the rule that 'the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.' The disorderly should be admonished but not regarded as enemies, rather as brothers.
2. Thessalonicher 3,6-15
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.
Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ⸀ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν ⸀παρελάβοσαν παρʼ ἡμῶν.
7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: we were not idle when we were with you,
αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν
8nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked night and day, laboring and struggling, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος, ἀλλʼ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ ⸂νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας⸃ ἐργαζόμενοι πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν·
9Not that we lack the right to such support, but we wanted to give you an example to imitate.
οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς.
10For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: if anyone is unwilling to work, he should not eat.
καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.
11We hear that some among you are living undisciplined lives, doing no work at all but meddling in the work of others.
ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους·
12Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and eat their own bread.
τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ⸂ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ⸃ ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν.
13As for you, brothers, do not grow weary of doing good.
ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ⸀ἐγκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες.
14If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of him. Have nothing to do with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς, τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε, ⸀μὴ ⸀συναναμίγνυσθαι αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐντραπῇ·
15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν.