12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Thessalonians 3:12:1 ⧉τοῖςteesto the 2 Thessalonians 3:12:2 ⧉δὲdeand 2 Thessalonians 3:12:3 ⧉τοιούτοιςteeooteessuch 2 Thessalonians 3:12:4 ⧉παραγγέλλομενparanyelomenwe command 2 Thessalonians 3:12:5 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Thessalonians 3:12:6 ⧉παρακαλοῦμενparakaloomenwe urge 2 Thessalonians 3:12:7 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Thessalonians 3:12:8 ⧉κυρίῳkeereeoLord 2 Thessalonians 3:12:9 ⧉ἸησοῦeeeesooJesus 2 Thessalonians 3:12:10 ⧉ΧριστῷkhreestoChrist 2 Thessalonians 3:12:11 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 2 Thessalonians 3:12:12 ⧉μετὰmetawith 2 Thessalonians 3:12:13 ⧉ἡσυχίαςeeseekheeasquietly 2 Thessalonians 3:12:14 ⧉ἐργαζόμενοιergazomeneeworking 2 Thessalonians 3:12:15 ⧉τὸνtonthe 2 Thessalonians 3:12:16 ⧉ἑαυτῶνheaftonof their own 2 Thessalonians 3:12:17 ⧉ἄρτονartonbread 2 Thessalonians 3:12:18 ⧉ἐσθίωσινestheeoseenthey may eat |
12. Formal Translation But to such ones we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ {Kyrios Iesous Christos, Ruling Lord and Redeemer} that, working with quietness, they may eat their own bread. |
12. Dynamic Translation Now we command and urge people like this in the Lord Jesus Christ {Kyrios Iesous Christos, Guiding Shepherd} to settle down quietly, work, and earn their own living. |