{"id":5696,"date":"2016-09-14T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=5696"},"modified":"2016-09-09T00:09:06","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T07:09:06","slug":"2-thessalonians-314-breaking-fellowship-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/2-thessalonians-314-breaking-fellowship-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Thessalonians 3:14 – Breaking Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

And if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are not to fellowship with other Christians who are rebellious and disobedient.<\/p>\n

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Behind the Words<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Obey” is translated from the Greek word hupokou\u014d<\/em>, which is made up of hupo<\/em>, meaning “under” or “beneath” and akou\u014d<\/em>, meaning “to listen” or “to hear.” It is a picture of a student sitting under the instruction of a master and applying what is being taught.<\/p>\n

The word translated “note” is s\u0113meio\u014d<\/em>, which means “to sign, mark, or make a mental note about.” It is expressed here in the middle voice, indicating action that is done by the subject to himself or herself. Thus s\u0113meio\u014d<\/em>, as it is used here, means “to make a mental note to yourself.”<\/p>\n

Sunanamignumi<\/em> is the Greek word translated “keep company.” It is a double compound word made up of sun<\/em>, meaning “together” or “with,” ana<\/em>, meaning “on” or “again,” and mignumi<\/em>, meaning “to mix or intermingle.” This verb is also expressed in the middle voice, so as used here it means “to intermingle yourself again with someone else.” In other words, it means “to associate yourself with” or “to keep company with.”<\/p>\n

The words “may be ashamed” are from the Greek verb entrep\u014d<\/em>, which is made up of en<\/em>, meaning “in or upon” and trep\u014d<\/em>, meaning “to turn.” Therefore, entrep\u014d<\/em> literally means “to turn upon” or “to turn in.” It is expressed here in the passive voice indicating something done to the subject. Thus, as it is used here it means “he may be turned into himself.” In other words, it means “he may look into himself and understand why this has been done to him.”<\/p>\n

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Meaning Explained<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past few verses, Paul has been talking about people within the church who are being lazy and expecting others to provide for their needs, and walking around sticking their noses into other people’s business. He instructed that everyone is to work hard without complaining or telling others what to do. In yesterday’s verse, we were reminded not to get discouraged by such behavior, but to continue doing good deeds to everyone.<\/p>\n

In this verse and the following one, Paul gives instruction regarding those who don’t put into practice what is being taught from the Word. This is not just directed at the unruly members of the church, but at anyone who refuses to follow sound Biblical teaching. Back in verse six, Paul said,<\/p>\n

But we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, in the past, the Roman Catholic church has perverted this teaching in order to “excommunicate” anyone who disagrees with their church teaching. That’s not Paul’s purpose, as we will see in tomorrow’s verse.<\/p>\n

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Application<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are commanded to “break fellowship” with Christians who reject sound doctrine. But, we are to do so in love, in order to help them to submit to the lordship of Christ. This means that we first have to be submitted to Him ourselves. Are you?<\/p>\n

In God's service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copyright © 2016 Will Krause. All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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