2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
Hatimaye, ndugu, tuombeeni ili Neno la Bwana lipate kuenea kwa haraka na kuheshimiwa kila mahali, kama vile ilivyokuwa kwenu.
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil people; for not all have faith.
Ombeni pia ili tupate kuokolewa kutokana na watu waovu na wabaya, kwa maana si wote wanaoamini.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.
Lakini Bwana ni mwaminifu, naye atawaimarisha ninyi na kuwalinda kutokana na yule mwovu.
4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
Nasi tuna tumaini katika Bwana ya kuwa mnafanya na mtaendelea kufanya yale tuliyowaagiza.
5 May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Messiah.
Bwana aiongoze mioyo yenu katika upendo wa Mungu na katika saburi ya Kristo.
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who lives an undisciplined life, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
Ndugu, tunawaagiza katika Jina la Bwana Yesu Kristo, jitengeni na kila ndugu ambaye ni mvivu na ambaye haishi kufuatana na maagizo tuliyowapa.
7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not undisciplined among you,
Maana ninyi wenyewe mnajua jinsi iwapasavyo kufuata mfano wetu. Sisi hatukuwa wavivu tulipokuwa pamoja nanyi,
8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;
wala hatukula chakula cha mtu yeyote pasipo kukilipia. Badala yake tulifanya kazi kwa bidii usiku na mchana, ili tusimlemee mtu yeyote miongoni mwenu.
9 not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
Tulifanya hivi, si kwa sababu hatukuwa na haki ya kupata msaada kama huo, bali ndio sisi wenyewe tuwe kielelezo.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
Kwa maana hata tulipokuwa pamoja nanyi, tuliwapa amri kwamba: “Mtu yeyote asiyetaka kufanya kazi, hata kula asile.”
11 For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.
Kwa kuwa tunasikia kwamba baadhi ya watu miongoni mwenu ni wavivu. Hawafanyi kazi bali hujishughulisha na mambo ya wengine.
12 Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Basi watu kama hao tunawaagiza na kuwahimiza katika Bwana Yesu Kristo, kwamba wafanye kazi kwa utulivu kwa ajili ya chakula chao wenyewe.
13 But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing well.
Kwa upande wenu, ndugu, ninyi kamwe msichoke katika kutenda mema.
14 If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that person, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
Ikiwa mtu yeyote hayatii maagizo yetu yaliyoko katika barua hii, mwangalieni sana mtu huyo. Msishirikiane naye, ili apate kuona aibu.
15 Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Lakini msimhesabu kuwa adui, bali mwonyeni kama ndugu.
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
Basi, Bwana wa amani mwenyewe awapeni amani nyakati zote na kwa kila njia. Bwana awe nanyi nyote.
17 The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.
Mimi, Paulo, ninaandika salamu hizi kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe. Hii ndio alama ya utambulisho katika barua zangu zote. Hivi ndivyo niandikavyo.
18 The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you all.
Neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iwe nanyi nyote. Amen.
