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2 Thessalonians 3:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If someone completely ignores what we're saying in this letter, take note of who they are and don't hang out with them anymore. Sometimes people need to feel the weight of their choices before they'll actually change.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes loving someone means stepping back so they can see what they're really choosing.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Paul wrote this letter to the Christian community in Thessalonica around the mid-1st century CE. It was written to clarify teachings about the return of Christ and to address issues of idleness and disorder among some members of the church.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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