2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brothers, pray about us, so that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, just as also with you,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

2 and that we may be delivered from aberrant and wicked men, for the faith is not of all men.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and will keep you from evil.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

4 And we are persuaded in the Lord toward you, that what we command you, ye both are doing and will do.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

5 And may the Lord direct your hearts for the love of God, and for the steadfastness of the Christ.

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition, which they received from us.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

7 For ye yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us. Because we did not act disorderly among you,

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we did not behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

8 nor did we eat bread gratis from any man, but in labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden any of you.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

9 Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us.

This was not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

10 For even when we were with you we commanded you this, that if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, do not let him eat.”

11 For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now to such men we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with quietness, they should eat their own bread.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

13 But ye, brothers, do not become weary doing good.

But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing what is right.

14 And if any man does not obey our word by this letter, note that man, and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

15 And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace through everything in every way. The Lord is with all of you.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul by my hand, which is a mark in every letter I write this way.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with all of you. Truly.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.