2 Thessalonians 3

1 For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may run, and may be glorified, even as among you;

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as with you,

2 And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have faith.

3 But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from evil.

But faithful is the Lord, who will establish you, and guard you from evil.

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

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

5 And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ.

And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to perseverance in the cause of Christ.

6 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of 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 yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you,

8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable 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 as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us.

10 For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

For also when we were with you, this we commanded you: If any one will not work, neither let him eat.

11 For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.

For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.

Now such we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and do not keep company with him, 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 esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way; the Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand; which is the sign in every epistle. So 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 you all. Amen.

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