2 Thessalonians 3
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
10 Ref For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.
11 Ref For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.
12 Ref Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
13 Ref And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.
14 Ref 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
10 Ref for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,
11 Ref for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,
12 Ref and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;
13 Ref and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,
14 Ref 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,