2 Thessalonians 3:13

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

2 Thessalonians 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Thessalonians 3:13

But ye, brethren
The rest of the members of the church, who were diligent and industrious in their callings, minded their own business, and did not trouble themselves with other men's matters, took care of themselves, and their families, and were beneficent to others:

be not weary in well doing;
which may be understood generally of all well doing, or of doing of every good work; which is well done when done according to the will of God, in faith, and from a principle of love, and in the name and strength of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God: or particularly of acts of beneficence to the poor; for though the idle and lazy should not be relieved, yet the helpless poor should not be neglected. This the apostle observes, lest covetous persons should make an handle of this, and withhold their hands from distributing to any, under a notion of their being idle and disorderly; or lest the saints should be tired, and become weary of doing acts of charity through the ingratitude, moroseness, and ill manners of poor people; see ( Galatians 6:9 ) .

2 Thessalonians 3:13 In-Context

11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14 And if anyone does not hearken unto our word by this epistle, note that one and do not join with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.