Bro Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians admonished them not to be idle and at the same time follow his footsteps by working despite him been an apostle.

Why is it that people in bro Paul category today especially in Nigeria of today chooses to do other way round?

Should they be idle and be calculating church member's offering for their own use and their children upkeep?





2 Thessalonians 3:6–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

2 Thessalonians 3:6–8 - NKJV

6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, hthat you withdraw ifrom every brother who walks jdisorderly and not according to the tradition which 1he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread 2free of charge, but worked with klabor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,



2 Thessalonians 3:6–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.



2 Thessalonians 3:6–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.

Nigerians will always choose the other part of the Constitution that suits their actions.

That's the portion that said "he who works in the temple eats from the temple.

Nigeria is just like Google map, if you follow it, hmmm!