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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 14 But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked and stop associating with him,+ so that he may become ashamed.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 14 εἰ If δέ but τις anyone οὐχ not ὑπακούει is obeying τῷ to the λόγῳ word ἡμῶν of us διὰ through τῆς the ἐπιστολῆς, letter, τοῦτον this (one) σημειοῦσθε, be YOU putting sign on, μὴ not συναναμίγνυσθαι to mix up selves with αὐτῷ, him, ἵνα in order that ἐντραπῇ· he might be turned in;

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 14 But if anyone is not obedient to our word+ through this letter, keep this one marked,*+ stop associating with* him,+ that he may become ashamed.+

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    The Bible in Living English
    • 14** And if anyone does not obey our words in this letter, note that man as a man not to be mixed up with, in order that he may be ashamed of himself;

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    American Standard Version
    • 14 And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 14 And if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter On this one set a mark—Not to be mixing yourselves up with him,—That he may be reproved;

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:14
    King James Version
    • 14 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.

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 3:14 w24.08 7; od 143-145; it-1 200; w16.11 12; w99 7/15 29-31; om 152-153

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:14 w85 4/15 30-31; w82 2/1 31; w81 9/1 20-21; w81 9/15 24; w80 8/1 31; w79 6/1 13-14; w75 93; w73 318-320; or 171-172; w65 575; w64 301; w61 597; w52 133, 704; w44 155; w43 199

  • 2 Thessalonians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:14

      Organized, pp. 143-145

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 200

      The Watchtower (Study),

      11/2016, p. 12

      The Watchtower,

      7/15/1999, pp. 29-31

  • 2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:14

      keep this one marked: The Greek word rendered “keep . . . marked” literally means “to put a sign on.” In this context, it conveys the idea “to take special notice of someone.” Paul had sent clear directions to the entire congregation about avoiding conduct that was disorderly, divisive. (2Th 1:1; 3:6 and study notes) He now urges individual Christians to take note of, or keep marked, a fellow Christian who disobeyed such inspired counsel. He goes on to explain what this would involve.

      and stop associating with him: A person who was “walking disorderly” in the congregation was not guilty of practicing a grave sin for which he could be removed from the congregation. (1Co 5:13; 2Th 3:11) Still, he was persisting in a course that could reflect badly on the congregation and that could influence other Christians. Paul thus counsels Christians to “stop associating” with the disorderly one for social occasions or recreation. (Compare 2Ti 2:20, 21.) This action might help the disorderly one to realize that he needed to conform to Bible principles. However, fellow Christians would not completely avoid the person, for Paul advises them to “continue admonishing him as a brother.”​—2Th 3:15 and study note.

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