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2 Thessalonians 3:11

In 2 Thessalonians 3 of 2 Thessalonians.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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ἀκούομενakouomenwe hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.we hearγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τιναςtinasthat there are someτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “that there are some”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.that there are someπεριπατοῦνταςperipatountaswhich walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “which walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.which walkἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youἀτάκτωςataktōsdisorderlyἀτάκτωςadverb — “disorderly”G814in a disorderly manner, irregularly.disorderlyμηδὲνmēdennot at allμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “not at all”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.not at allἐργαζομένουςergazomenousto workἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπεριεργαζομένουςperiergazomenousare busybodiesπεριεργάζομαι (periergazomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “are busybodies”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4020I overdo, am a busybody, waste my labor about (a thing).are busybodies

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Young’s Literal Translation

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

World English Bible

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Darby Translation

For we hear that [there are] some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.

Douay-Rheims

For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.

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