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, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among 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 wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith.

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

But the Lord is faithful, and He will make you stedfast and will guard you from the Evil one.

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 in regard to you that you are doing, and will do, what we command.

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

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

But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

7 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives 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.

nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it, but we laboured and toiled, working hard night and day in order not to be a burden 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.

This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to 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 even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."

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

For we hear that there are some of you who live disorderly lives and are mere idle 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.

To persons of that sort our injunction--and our command by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ--is that they are to work quietly and eat their own honestly-earned bread.

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

But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;

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 refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed.

15 Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but caution him as a brother.

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

And may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every sense. 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.

I Paul add the greeting with my own hand, which is the credential in every letter of mine.

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

This is my handwriting. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.