2 Thessalonians 3:15Don't count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
The setting
Paul clarifies his harsh previous verse - discipline doesn't mean hatred. This is tough love within the family of God. Thessaloniki, Greece, ~51 AD.
The emotion here: clarifying with pastoral tenderness
The original word
noutheteō (νουθετέω) — to put in mind, warn with concern, not attack but instruct
Why it matters
Greek culture emphasized honor and shame; Paul had to clarify this wasn't about public humiliation
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Thessalonians 3:15
The word 'brother' here means Paul still considers the problematic person family
Common misconceptionMany think church discipline means hatred or rejection, but Paul insists it's actually an act of family love - like parents disciplining children they adore.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Thessalonians 3:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Thessalonians 3:15 comes from the book of 2 Thessalonians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include brotherly love, correction. Notable phrases: don't count him as an enemy; admonish him as a brother. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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