Fathers

2 Thessalonians 3

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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. 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. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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2 Thessalonians 3:13

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing." See how immediately the fatherly heart was overcome. He was not able to carry out his reproof farther, but again pitied them. And see with what discretion! He has not said, But pardon them, until they are amended; but what? "But ye, be not weary in well doing." Withdraw yourselves, he says, from them, and reprove them; do not, however, suffer them to perish. …

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Theophylact of Ohrid

See how quickly the fatherly heart was softened — he immediately took pity on them. Withdraw from them, he says, and separate yourselves, but nevertheless do not allow them to starve to death. So then, what will come of this? Surely no one, being confident that I will feed him, will remain idle? It is enough for you to withdraw from him and not embolden him, acting as though you are angry with him. Even if someone after all this does not reform, still do not grow weary of doing good.

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Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says "but you, brethren," he applies two remedies on the side of the others who are not sinning. First, that they should not cease doing good; second, that they correct them, at "and if any man." He says, therefore, "but you, brethren, do not be weary in doing good," as though to say: do not grow weary in doing good, even though the idle are abusing it. "Doing good, we do not grow weary" (Gal 6:9). …

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