2 Thessalonians 3

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

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for there is not faith in all.

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who will stablish you, and keep you from the wicked one.

But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.

4 But we have confidence in the Lord towards you, that the things which we have enjoined you, ye both do, and will do.

And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the injunction which he hath received from us.

Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

8 neither did we eat bread with any man unpaid for, but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might be burdensome to none of you:

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

9 not that we have not such power, but that we might be ourselves an example for you to imitate.

Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

10 For when we were with you, this we enjoined you, that if a man would not work, neither should he eat.

For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

11 For we hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing no work, but being busy-bodies.

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

12 Now such we command, and conjure, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they labour, and eat their own bread.

Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary of well doing.

And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

14 And if any man obey not our word by letter, mark that man, and maintain no society with him, that he may be ashamed.

And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

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

Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

16 And the Lord of peace himself give you peace, by every means, in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is my sign in every letter: so I write.

These words of love to you at the end are in my writing, Paul's writing, and this is the mark of every letter from me.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle was written to the Thessalonians from Athens.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.