Bible Strands
2 Thessalonians 3:14
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Thessalonian church to address disciplinary matters following his earlier commands. He addresses them as brothers while instructing them on church discipline regarding disobedient members.
The words — ὑπακούει (hupakouei) means obey, and λόγῳ (logō) means instruction. These terms anchor the command to submit to the apostolic teaching contained in the letter.
The thread — This practice of non-association for correction appears in 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 5:11, and Titus 3:10. Each passage links disciplined separation with the goal of restoration or accountability.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to identify persistent disobedience and withdraw fellowship to provoke shame. It requires immediate action toward correction without treating the offender as an enemy.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Titus 3:10 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
- 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
- Psalms 83:16 Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
- Jeremiah 6:15 Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.
- Proverbs 5:13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.
- Zephaniah 3:2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
- Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
- 1 Corinthians 5:9 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.