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2 Thessalonians 3:11

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3:11For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life,15 not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.16

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  1. 15 Grk “walking in an undisciplined way” (“walking” is a common NT idiom for one’s way of life or conduct).
  2. 16 There is a play on words in the Greek: “working at nothing, but working around,” “not keeping busy but being busybodies.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For we hear that some among you are living irresponsibly, working at nothing, but being busybodies.

KJV 1900King James Version

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.