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, even as also [it is] 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 evil men; for all 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 shall stablish you, and 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 have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

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

And 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, in the name of our 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 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 bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden 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 the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto 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 even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any 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 that walk among you disorderly, that work 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 them that are such we command 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 man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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

And [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 at all times in all ways. 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 me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: 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.