2 Thessalonians 3:10 (WEB)
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
Catechism · 2
The Seventh Commandment
“Hence work is a duty: "If any one will not work, let him not eat."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Thess 3:10; Cf. 1 Thess 4:11.
The Seven Petitions
“He is not inviting us to idleness,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Thess 3:6-13.
Fathers and councils · 14
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“For they say the Apostle did not speak of personal labour, such as that of husbandmen or craftsmen, when he said, “Who will not work, neither let him eat.” [2 Thes 3:10] For he could not be so contrary to the Gospel where it is said, “Therefore I say unto you, Be not careful.”” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.12Conference XXIV
“…to charity, as the Apostle teaches, who altogether forbids the help of another’s bounty to the idle and says: “If a man does not work, neither let him eat.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment “And: “If any will not work neither let him eat.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 34; 2 Thess. iii. 8, 10.
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John Chrysostom
“For after saying, “He that worketh not, neither let him eat” ( 2 Thess. iii. 10 ), he says, “But ye be not weary in well doing.” ( 2 Thess. iii. 13.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Since Paul also, having made infinite complaints, and said, “If any will not work, neither let him eat,” stopped not at this, but added, “But ye, be not weary in well doing.”“Nay, but these things are contradictory.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10, 13.
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Jerome
“With my own hand daily and in the sweat of my brow I labor for my food, knowing that it is written by the apostle: “If any will not work, neither shall he eat.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“She worked with her own hands, for she knew that it was written: “If any will not work neither shall he eat.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“At the same time he wove baskets of rushes and emulated the discipline of the Egyptian monks, and put into practice the Apostle’s precept,“If any will not work, neither let him eat.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
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Basil the Great
“He who is able to work ought not to eat the bread of idleness, but even he who is busied in deeds well done for the glory of Christ ought to force himself to the active discharge of such work as he can do.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“He worked, however, with his hands, having heard, ‘he who is idle let him not eat,’ and part he spent on bread and part he gave to the needy.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…charity, whether our sons and brothers the monks, who neglect to obey blessed Paul the Apostle, when he saith, “If any will not work, neither let him eat,” are to have that license permitted unto them; He, assuming unto His work thy will and tongue, hath commanded me out of thee, that I should hereof write…” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10. [R.V.]
Read the whole comment“Now them that are such we charge and beseech in our Lord Jesus Christ, that with silence they work, and eat their own bread.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 6–12
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Tertullian
“Again, they say the same apostle has left a precept, according to his own example, “That each one work with his own hands for a living.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. iv. 11; 2 Thess. iii. 6–12.
Read the whole comment“The charge, that “if any would not work, neither should he eat,” is in strict accordance with the precept of Him who ordered that “the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn should not be muzzled.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 10.
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Cross-references · 34
Cited together in Catechism §2427.
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Cited together in Catechism §2427 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in Letters Letter 17.
Cited together in Letters Letter 17.
Cited together in Letters Letter 17.
Cited together in Letters Letter 17.
Cited together in Letters Letter 24.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:25 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in Letters Letter 24.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in The Life of S. Hilarion.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:25 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 24.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 6:25 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.
Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.
Cited together in Letters Letter 17.
Cited together in Catechism §2427 and 1 other place.