2 Thessalonians 3:12

12Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.

12Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work 3:12 Lit with quietnesspeacefully and eat their own bread.

12Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

12Now such people we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work quietly and earn their own food and other necessities [supporting themselves instead of depending on the hospitality of others].

12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

12We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down. They have to earn the food they eat.