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.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may rapidly spread, and be glorified, even as among 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 unreasonable and wicked men; for all men have not faith.

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

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish and keep 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.

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

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

And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of 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.

Now, we command you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

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

For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us--that we did not walk 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.

but with labor and toil we wrought night and day, that we might not be burdensome 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 not a right, but that we might give ourselves to you for 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.”

And, therefore, when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any one will not 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 that there are some who still walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but prying into other people's affairs.

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

Now, them who are such, we command and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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

And you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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.

Now, if one do not obey our command in this letter, point out that man, and keep no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him 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 give you peace always, in every event. The Lord be 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 of Paul, with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: thus I write.

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

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