2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

As to the rest, pray, brothers, concerning us, that the word of the LORD may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for not all [are] of the faith;

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

but faithful is the LORD who will establish you, and will guard [you] from the evil [one];

4 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

and we now have confidence in the LORD, that which we command you both do and will do;

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

and the LORD direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

And we command you, brothers, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not after the tradition that you received from us,

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

for you have known how it is necessary to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

nor did we eat bread of anyone for nothing, but in labor and in travail, working night and day, not to be chargeable to any of you;

9 Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

not because we have no authority, but that we might give ourselves to you [as] a pattern, to imitate us;

10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

for even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

11 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.

for we hear of some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but being busybodies,

12 We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they may eat their own bread;

13 But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

and you, brothers, may you not be weary doing well,

14 Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

and if anyone does not obey our word through the letter, note this one, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

and do not count as an enemy, but admonish as a brother;

16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

and may the LORD of peace Himself always give to you peace in every way; the LORD [is] with you all!

17 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all! Amen.