2 Thessalonians 3:14

“And if any man obey not our word, &c.] Of command, to work quietly, and eat his own bread, now signified “by this epistle”, particularly in (<530312>2 Thessalonians 3:12), note that man; some read this clause in connection with the preceding phrase, “by this epistle”, or by an epistle; and so the Ethiopic version, “show”, or “signify him by an epistle”; that is, give us notice of it by an epistle, that we may take him under our cognizance, and severely chastise him, according to the power and authority given us by Christ; but that phrase rather belongs to the preceding words: and the clause here respects the notice the church should take of such a person; not in a private way, or merely by…”

“note that man--mark him in your own mind as one to be avoided (Th2 3:6). that he may be ashamed--Greek, "made to turn and look into himself, and so be put to shame." Feeling himself shunned by godly brethren, he may become ashamed of his course.”

“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle - Margin, “or signify that man by an epistle.” According to the marginal reading this would mean “signify, mark out, or designate that man to me by an epistle.” The difference is merely whether we unite the words “by the epistle” with what goes before, or what follows. The Greek would admit of either construction (Winer, p. 93), but it seems to me that the construction in the text is the correct one, because: (1)The requirement was to proceed to discipline such a man by withdrawing from him; (2)In order to do this it was not necessary that the case should be made known to Paul, for there was no supposable difficulty in it, and the effect would…”

“Have no company with him - No intimacy, no familiarity, no needless correspondence. 2 Thessalonians 3:15”

“3:14 Paul hoped that the disobedient Christians would be ashamed and repent (see study note on 3:6) in response to being shunned by the community.”

“obey: Deu 16:12; Pro 5:13; Zep 3:2; Co2 2:9, Co2 7:15, Co2 10:6; Phi 2:12; Th1 4:8; Plm 1:21; Heb 13:17 by this epistle, note that man: or, signify that man by an epistle, Th2 3:6; Mat 18:17; Rom 16:17; Co1 5:9, Co1 5:11; Tit 3:10 that he: Num 12:14; Ezr 9:6; Psa 83:16; Jer 3:3, Jer 6:15, Jer 31:18-20; Eze 16:61-63; Eze 36:31, Eze 36:32; Luk 15:18-21 2 Thessalonians 3:15”