2 Thessalonians 3

1 As to the rest, pray, brothers, concerning us, that the word of the LORD may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, as also with you,

2 and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for not all [are] of the faith;

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

3 but faithful is the LORD who will establish you, and will guard [you] from the evil [one];

But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and guard you from the malignant one.

4 and we now have confidence in the LORD, that which we command you both do and will do;

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

5 and the LORD direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance of Christ.

6 And we command you, brothers, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not after the tradition that you received from us,

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who behaves irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.

7 for you have known how it is necessary to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not behave irresponsibly among you;

8 nor did we eat bread of anyone for nothing, but in labor and in travail, working night and day, not to be chargeable to any of you;

neither did we eat anyone's bread without paying; rather we worked night and day, with difficulty and hardship, so as not to be a burden to any of you;

9 not because we have no authority, but that we might give ourselves to you [as] a pattern, to imitate us;

not because we do not have the right, but in order to offer ourselves to you as a model for you to imitate.

10 for even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

Yes, because when we were with you we gave you this command: “If anyone does not want to work, neither let him eat!”

11 for we hear of some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but being busybodies,

Yet we hear that some among you are behaving irresponsibly; not working, just meddling.

12 and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they may eat their own bread;

Now to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

13 and you, brothers, may you not be weary doing well,

But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.

14 and if anyone does not obey our word through the letter, note this one, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and do not associate with him, that he may be shamed;

15 and do not count as an enemy, but admonish as a brother;

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

16 and may the LORD of peace Himself always give to you peace in every way; the LORD [is] with you all!

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you the peace during every situation, in every way. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write.

The greeting of Paul, with my own hand, which is the ‘trademark’ in every letter that I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all! Amen.

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