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2 Thessalonians 3:8-11

8norοὐδὲoudeG3761did weeatG2068anyone’sπαρά τινος,para tinosG3844 G5100breadἄρτονartonG740withoutG1432payingG1432for it, but withlaborκόπῳkopōG2873and hardshipμόχθῳmochthōG3449we keptworkingἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiG2038nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571and dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250soG4314thatG4314we would not be a burdenἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsaiG1912to anyτιναtinaG5100of you;

9not becauseὅτιhotiG3754we do not haveἔχομενechomenG2192the rightἐξουσίαν,exousianG1849to this,but inG2443orderG2443toG2443offerδῶμενdōmenG1325ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438as a roleG5179modelG5179for you, soG1519thatG1519you wouldfollowG3401our exampleG3401.

10For evenκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753we were with you, we used to giveG3853you thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778orderG3853:ifεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100is not willingθέλειtheleiG2309to workἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaiG2038,then he is not to eatἐσθιέτω.esthietōG2068,eitherμηδὲmēdeG3366.

11For we hearἈκούομενAkouomenG191that someτιναςtinasG5100amongἐνenG1722you areleadingG4043an undisciplinedἀτάκτως,ataktōsG814lifeG4043,doingG2038noG3367workἐργαζομένουςergazomenousG2038atG3367allG3367,but actingG4020likeG4020busybodiesG4020.

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