Paul asks prayer that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, expresses confidence in the Lord’s faithfulness, and commands withdrawal from disorderly believers who refuse to work. He reminds them of his own labor and gives the rule, ‘if any would not work, neither should he eat,’ while still commanding the church not to treat the disciplined person as an enemy but admonish him as a brother.
Paul asks prayer that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, expresses confidence in the Lord’s faithfulness, and commands withdrawal from disorderly believers who refuse to work. He reminds them of his own labor and gives the rule, ‘if any would not work, neither should he eat,’ while still commanding the church not to treat the disciplined person as an enemy but admonish him as a brother.
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