2 Thessalonians 3:12

• §2830Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “He is not inviting us to idleness,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Thess 3:6-13.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4

  “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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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16

  “…teaching and premonishing, “Now them which are such we command and beseech in our Lord Jesus Christ, that with silence they work and eat their own bread;” yet, lest they which had whereof they might supply the needs of the servants of God, should hence take occasion to wax lazy, providing against this he hath…” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 12, 13

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37

  “In fine: think what ye will of us: Paul the Apostle enjoins and beseeches you in the Lord, that with silence, that is, quietly and obediently ordered, ye do work and eat your own bread.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. iii. 12

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Idolatry Chapter 5

  “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.

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• 1 Timothy 1:2

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.

• 2 Timothy 2:6

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.

• Titus 3:13

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.

• Titus 3:14

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.

• Exodus 20:4

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.

• 2 Kings 18:4

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.

• Matthew 23:3

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.

• Luke 16:3

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 16.

• 1 Corinthians 6:4

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.

• 1 Corinthians 6:5

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.

• 1 Corinthians 6:6

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 37.

• 1 Corinthians 7:20

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.

• 1 Corinthians 9:1

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:2

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:3

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:4

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:5

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:6

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:7

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 4 and 2 other places.

• 1 Corinthians 10:6

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.

• 1 Corinthians 10:11

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 5.