Discovery Box2 Thessalonians 3:7 
Context3:7 For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline 1 among you,
2 Thessalonians 3:11
Context3:11 For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, 2 not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others. 3
1 tn This is the verbal form of the words occurring in vv. 6 and 11, meaning “to act out of line, in an unruly way.”
2 tn Grk “walking in an undisciplined way” (“walking” is a common NT idiom for one’s way of life or conduct).
3 tn There is a play on words in the Greek: “working at nothing, but working around,” “not keeping busy but being busybodies.”
