- 弟兄們、我們奉主耶穌基督的名吩咐你們、凡有弟兄不按規矩而行、不遵守從我們所受的教訓、就當遠離他。
- 你們自己原知道應當怎樣效法我們.因為我們在你們中間、未嘗不按規矩而行.
- 也未嘗白喫人的飯.倒是辛苦勞碌、晝夜作工、免得叫你們一人受累。
- 這並不是因我們沒有權柄、乃是要給你們作榜樣、叫你們效法我們。
- 我們在你們那裡的時候、曾吩咐你們說、若有人不肯作工、就不可喫飯。
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- Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
- For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,
- nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;
- not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.
- For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
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