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 run and be glorified, as 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 unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have 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 guard you from evil.

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

And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye 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 the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to perseverance in the cause 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 charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

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

For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves 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.

neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail 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 authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should 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 also when we were with you, this we commanded you: 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 of some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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

Now such we charge and exhort in the 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.

But ye, 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.

And if any one obey not our word by this epistle, mark that man; and keep no company with him, that he may be shamed;

15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn 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 at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way; 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 by the hand of me, Paul; which is the token in every letter; so I write.

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

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