21 lines
730 B
Markdown
21 lines
730 B
Markdown
# The one who is unwilling to work must not eat
|
|
|
|
This can be stated in positive form. AT: "If a person wants to eat, he must work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
|
|
|
|
# some walk idly
|
|
|
|
Here "walk" stands for behavior in life. AT: "some live idle lives" or "some are lazy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
|
|
|
|
# but are instead meddlers
|
|
|
|
Meddlers are people who interfere in the affairs of others without being asked to help.
|
|
|
|
# with quietness
|
|
|
|
"in a quiet, peaceful, and mild manner." Paul exhorts the meddlers to stop getting involved in other people's affairs.
|
|
|
|
# translationWords
|
|
|
|
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort]]
|
|
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
|
|
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]] |