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2Th_3:12. Καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ] sc. αὐτούς .
μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι ] with quietness, i.e. applying yourself to your earthly calling, subjectively with a quiet and collected mind, and objectively with noiseless modesty. Contrast to μηδὲν ἐργάζεσθαι ἀλλὰ περιεργάζεσθαι . Comp. 1Th_4:11.
ἑαυτῶν ] emphatic, their own bread, that is to say, their self-earned sustenance, avoiding a maintenance which depends on the charity of others.