2 Thessalonians 3
1 Lastly, brothers and sisters, please pray for us, so that the Lord's message may spread and be truly appreciated, just as it is by you—
For the rest, brethren, be praying for us, —that, the word of the Lord, may be running, and gaining glory, according as [it did] even with you;
2 and that we may be kept safe from immoral and evil men, because not everyone trusts in God.
And that we may be rescued from the presuming and wicked men; for, not all, hold the faith.
3 But the Lord is trustworthy and will strengthen you, and protect you from the evil one.
Faithful, is the Lord, —who will confirm you, and guard you from the wicked one:
4 We have great confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we told you.
We are persuaded, however, in the Lord, as touching you, —that, what things we give in charge, Ye [both] are doing and will do; —
5 May the Lord lead you into a deeper understanding of God's love for you and the endurance of Christ.
But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the Christ.
6 Now we want to tell you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, not to associate with any believer who can't be bothered to work for their living—those who don't follow the teachings they learned from us.
Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, —that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother—who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.
7 You certainly know that you should follow our example, because while we were with you we weren't lazy,
For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,
8 —we didn't eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead we worked hard day and night so we wouldn't be a burden to any of you.
Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, —that we might not burden any of you; —
9 Not that we don't have the right to do so—but we wanted to be an example to you, so that you could copy what we did.
Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, —to the end ye might he imitating us.
10 Even while we were with you we gave strict instructions that anybody who didn't want to work shouldn't eat.
For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you, —that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!
11 But now we hear that there are some lazy busybodies among you who don't work at all.
We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!
12 We're ordering such people, urging them in the Lord Jesus, to settle down and work to pay for their own food.
Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, —that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.
13 Brothers and sisters, don't give up doing good.
But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; —
14 Take note of anyone who doesn't do what we're telling you in this letter, and make sure you don't associate with them, so that they may become embarrassed.
And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark—not to be mixing yourselves up with him, —that he may be reproved;
15 Don't consider them enemies, but warn them as a brother or sister.
And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing him, as a brother.
16 May the Lord of peace himself grant you peace in every situation in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. The Lord, be with you all.
17 Notice the greeting to you from me, Paul, in my own handwriting. This is my signature on every letter I write.
The salutation of Paul—with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all.
