Bible Dictionary
DISORDERLY
Disorderly describes conduct that is unruly, undisciplined, or out of rank. The New Testament applies it to believers whose lives brought reproach on the gospel and who refused proper order.
Biblical Usage
In the Thessalonian Epistles, believers are warned against walking disorderly and are told to withdraw from a brother who does so. The term concerns members of the early church whose lives brought reproach upon the gospel, including conduct inconsistent with quiet and responsible living.