2 Thessalonians 3:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. | But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing. | But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. |
In context
AI-assisted, sourcedPaul turns to the rest of the church: do not grow weary of doing good. The failure of a few should not discourage the faithful from doing right. 2 Thessalonians 3:122 Thessalonians 3:13
SpeakingPaul, writing with Silvanus and Timotheus. Paul signs the letter in his own hand (3:17). 2 Thessalonians overview
ToThe church of the Thessalonians, believers in Thessalonica whom Paul had taught in person. 2 Thessalonians overview
Also involvedThe faithful believers in Thessalonica ("But ye, brethren"). 2 Thessalonians 3:13
After addressing the idle (3:12), Paul encourages everyone else. 2 Thessalonians 3:122 Thessalonians 3:13
The letter went to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia in northern Greece. The letter does not say where it was written; the traditional view is Corinth. 2 Thessalonians overview
The eventsThe verse gives no date of its own. It speaks to the church's situation when the letter arrived. 2 Thessalonians overview
WrittenTraditional: about AD 50-51, from Corinth, a few months after 1 Thessalonians. Scholarly: some hold a follower wrote it in Paul's name later in the first century; many others accept that Paul wrote it soon after 1 Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians overview
HerePaul does not want the problem of idleness to make the church tired of doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:112 Thessalonians 3:13
In the whole of Scripture"Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not" (Galatians 6:9). "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men" (Galatians 6:10). "They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength" (Isaiah 40:31). Galatians 6:9Galatians 6:10Isaiah 40:31
For readersOthers' failures are no reason to stop doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13Galatians 6:9
- be not wearyἐκκακέω
The word means to lose heart, to grow weary. The lexicon lists Luke 18:1 and Galatians 6:9 among its uses. Strong's G1573
- well doingκαλοποιέω
The word means to do good. The lexicon marks this verse as its only New Testament use and compares Galatians 6:9. Strong's G2569
Takeaway
Do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13Galatians 6:9
Drafted by AI from the Scripture and data shown under “Show sources,” then checked automatically and by a second AI pass. Updated 2026-10-28.
Original Greek words
| English | Greek | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| you yourselves | ὑμεῖς | humeis | G4771 | youσέ (se) αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luk.5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, Jhn.2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, Jhn.3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Rom.15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, Jhn.2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mrk.2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mrk.6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Mat.3:4, Mrk.6:17, Jhn.16:27, 1Th.3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luk.10:21 (M, Pr., 91; … |
| now, | δέ, | de | G1161 | thenδέ (de) δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; … |
| brothers, | ἀδελφοί, | adelphoi | G0080 | brotherἀδελφός (adelphos) ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀ- copul., δελφύς, womb), in cl., a brother, born of the same parent or parents. [In LXX (Hort, Ja., 102f.), for אָח ;] 1. lit. of a brother (Gen.4:2, al.). 2. Of a neighbour (Lev.19:17). 3. Of a member of the same nation (Exo.2:14, Deu.15:3). In NT in each of these senses (1. Mat.1:2, al.; 2. Mat.7:3; 3. Rom.9:3) and also, … |
| not | μὴ | mē | G3361 | notμή (mē) μή, subjective negative particle, used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as distinct from an absolute negation. As a general rule, οὐ negatives the indic, μή the other moods, incl, ptcp. [In LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,אַל ] I. As a neg. adv., not; 1. with ref. to thought or opinion: Jhn.3:18, Tit.1:11, 2Pe.1:9. 2. In delib. questions, with subjc. (M, Pr., 185): Mrk.12:14, Rom.3:8. … |
| may grow weary | ἐγκακήσητε | egkakēsēte | G1573 | to lose heartἐκκακέω (ekkakeō) ἐκκακέω, -ῶ, see: ἐνκακέω. ἐν-κακέω, -ῶ (LTr., ἐγκ-; Rec. ἐκκ-; cf. WH, Notes, 157 f.; κακός, cowardly), [in Sm.: Gen.27:46, Num.21:5, Pro.3:11, Isa.7:16 *;] to lose heart : Luk.18:1, 2Co.4:1,16, Gal.6:9, Eph.3:13, 2Th.3:13 (Cremer, 330).† (AS) |
| [in] well-doing. | καλοποιοῦντες.¶ | kalopoiountes | G2569 | to do goodκαλοποιέω (kalopoieō) καλο-ποιέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Lev.5:4 F (καλῶς π., B) * ;] to do well, act honourably: 2Th.3:13 (cf. Gal.6:9 τὸ καλὸν π.).† (AS) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.