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, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is 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 wicked men: for all men have not faith.

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

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

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

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

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

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for 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, 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 from us.

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

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly 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 any man’s bread for nothing; but wrought with labour and toil night and day, that we might not be chargeable to 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.

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example to you to follow 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, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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

For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not 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 them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

Yet count him not 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 the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. 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.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so 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. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.