2 Thessalonians 3:15

2 Thessalonians 3:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
• New International Version (NIV)Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 3:15

13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. 14And 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 yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. 17The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

2 Thessalonians 3:15 word by word

καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν.¶Read the interlinear

• enemyἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• admonishνουθετέωnoutheteō · to admonishG3560
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 3:15

• Leviticus 19:17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
• 1 Corinthians 5:5to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Corinthians 2:6Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;
• 2 Corinthians 10:8For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
• 2 Corinthians 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.
• Galatians 6:1Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
• Jude 1:22And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;
• Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me, it shall bea kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be asoil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
• Proverbs 9:9Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
• Proverbs 25:12Asan ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So isa wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
• Matthew 18:15And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
• 1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
• James 5:19My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Count him not as an enemy - Consider him still more an enemy to himself than to you; and admonish him as a brother, though you have ceased to hold religious communion with him. His soul is still of infinite value; labor to get it saved.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother - This shows the true spirit in which discipline is to be administered in the Christian church. We are not to deal with a man as an adversary over whom we are to seek to gain a victory, but as an erring brother - a brother still, though he errs. There was necessity for this caution. There is great danger that when we undertake the work of discipline we shall forget that he who is the subject of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-15Verses 6-15 Those who have received the gospel, are to live according to the gospel. Such as could work, and would not, were not to be maintained in idleness. Christianity is not to countenance slothfulness, which would consume what is meant to encourage the industrious, and to support the sick and afflicted. Industry in our callings as men, is a duty required by our calling as Christians. But some expected to be maintained in idleness, and indulged a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15do not regard him as an enemy: In the ancient world, people broke social ties with enemies and took revenge against them. The apostle Paul warns the Thessalonians that discipline against Christians who disobey should not lead to this kind of attack (3:14). Instead, the church should treat them like family members, and act in hope that they will correct their behavior (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. admonish him as a brother--not yet excommunicated (compare Le 19:17). Do not shun him in contemptuous silence, but tell him why he is so avoided (Mt 18:15; 1Th 5:14).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings