2 Thessalonians 2:5
Context2:5 Surely you recall 1 that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you.
2 Thessalonians 3:1
Context3:1 Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, 2 that the Lord’s message 3 may spread quickly and be honored 4 as in fact it was among you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Context3:8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. 5 Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked 6 night and day in order not to burden any of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
Context3:10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”


[2:5] 1 tn Grk “You do remember, don’t you?”
[3:1] 2 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.
[3:1] 3 tn Or “the word of the Lord.”
[3:1] 4 tn Grk “may run and be glorified.”
[3:8] 3 tn Grk “we did not eat bread freely from anyone.”
[3:8] 4 tn Grk “but working,” as a continuation of the previous sentence. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started with the word “Instead” in the translation.