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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai gar ote emen pros umas, touto pareggellomen umin, oti ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai mede esthieto.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nam et cum essemus apud vos hoc denuntiabamus vobis quoniam si quis non vult operari nec manducet

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For when we were with you, we had commanded you this, that no one who is unwilling to work shall eat.
Darby Bible Translation   
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
God's Word   
While we were with you, we gave you the order: "Whoever doesn't want to work shouldn't be allowed to eat."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: "If anyone isn't willing to work, he should not eat."
International Standard Version   
While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."
NET Bible   
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: "If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat."
New American Standard Bible   
For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
New International Version   
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat."
New Living Translation   
Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "Those unwilling to work will not get to eat."
Webster's Bible Translation   
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Weymouth New Testament   
For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."
The World English Bible   
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."