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.

Anuanom, asɛm a ɛtwa toɔ ne sɛ, mommɔ mpaeɛ mma yɛn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Awurade asɛm bɛkɔ so atrɛ ntɛm sɛdeɛ ɛyɛɛ wɔ mo mu no.

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

Afei, mommɔ mpaeɛ mma yɛn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn bɛyi yɛn afiri abɔnefoɔ ne nsɛmmɔnedifoɔ nsam. Ɛfiri sɛ, ɛnyɛ nnipa nyinaa na wɔgye asɛm no di.

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

Nanso, Awurade yɛ ɔnokwafoɔ. Ɔbɛhyɛ mo den na wagye mo afiri ɔbɔnefoɔ no nsam.

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

Awurade ama yɛn mo mu anidasoɔ. Yɛwɔ anidasoɔ sɛ moreyɛ na mobɛkɔ so ayɛ biribiara a yɛbɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monyɛ no.

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

Awurade nka mo ho na monnya ɔdɔ akoma sɛ Onyankopɔn ne abodwokyɛreɛ sɛ Kristo.

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.

Anuanom, yɛhyɛ mo wɔ Awurade Yesu Kristo din mu sɛ, montwe mo ho mfiri anuanom a wɔdi aniha na wɔnni mmara a yɛahyɛ ama wɔn no so no ho.

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

Mo ankasa monim pefee sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ deɛ yɛyɛeɛ no bi pɛpɛɛpɛ. Ɛberɛ a na yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛanyɛ aniha.

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.

Obi ammoa yɛn a yɛantua onii no ka. Yɛyɛɛ adwuma dendeenden. Awia ne anadwo nyinaa yɛyɛɛ adwuma sɛdeɛ yɛremfa sikasɛm biara nha mo adwene.

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

Yei nkyerɛ sɛ na yɛnni ho ɛkwan sɛ yɛbisa mo biribi de boa yɛn asetena. Yɛyɛɛ saa de yɛɛ nhwɛsoɔ maa mo.

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

Yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛka kyerɛɛ mo sɛ, “Obiara a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ adwuma no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔma ɔdidi.”

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

Yɛka saa asɛm yi, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛte sɛ mo mu bi yɛ anihafoɔ a wɔnyɛ hwee sɛ wɔnenam nkurɔfoɔ nnwuma ase.

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

Yɛde Awurade Yesu Kristo din hyɛ wɔn, bɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ, wɔmmɔ bra pa na wɔnyɛ adwuma mfa mmɔ wɔn ho akɔnhoma.

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

Anuanom monnnyae papayɛ da.

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.

Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔrentie nwoma a matwerɛ abrɛ mo yi mu nsɛm. Sɛ mohunu obi saa a, monhwɛ no yie na montwe mo ho mfiri ne ho na nʼanim ngu ase.

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

Nanso, mommfa saa onipa no sɛ ɔyɛ ɔtamfoɔ na mmom, mommɔ no kɔkɔ sɛ mo nua.

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.

Na ɔno asomdwoeɛ Awurade no ara mma mo asomdwoeɛ daa adeɛ nyinaa mu. Awurade ne mo nyinaa ntena.

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

Me ara me Paulo, me nsa ano atwerɛ a menam so rekyea mo ni. Saa ɛkwan yi ara so na mefa twerɛ nwoma.

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

Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.