2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified even as among you;
In conclusion, Brothers, pray for us — pray that the Lord’s Message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honour, as it was among you;
2 and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for all have not the disposition for faith.
and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men — for it is not every one who believes in Christ.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you, and keep you from the evil one.
But the Lord will not fail you; he will give you strength, and guard you from Evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord with respect to you, that you both do, and will continue to do, the things which we command you.
Yes, and the confidence that our union with the Lord enables us to place in you leads us to believe that you are doing, and will do, what we direct you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother that walks disorderly, and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we did not behave in a disorderly manner among you,
For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,
8 nor did we eat any one’s bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you;
nor did we eat any one’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, labouring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.
9 this we did, not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves to you as an example, in order that you might imitate us.
This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.
10 For when we were with you, we gave you this commandment, that if any one will not work, neither let him eat.
Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was — ‘If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.’
11 For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.
We hear that there are among you people who are living ill-ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busy-bodies.
12 Now we command such, and exhort them by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread.
All such people we urge, and entreat, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.
13 And you, brethren, should not be weary in well-doing.
You, Brothers, must not grow weary of doing what is right.
14 And if any one obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed;
If any one disregards what we have said in this letter, mark that man and avoid his company, that he may feel ashamed.
15 and yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Yet do not think of him as an enemy, but caution him as you would a Brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
May the Lord, from whom all peace comes, himself give you his peace at all times and in all ways. May he be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every letter: so I write.
I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
