2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as with you,
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—
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have faith.
and that we may be kept safe from immoral and evil men, because not everyone trusts in God.
3 But faithful is the Lord, who will establish you, and guard you from evil.
But the Lord is trustworthy and will strengthen you, and protect you from the evil one.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
We have great confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we told you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to perseverance in the cause of Christ.
May the Lord lead you into a deeper understanding of God's love for you and the endurance of Christ.
6 Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
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.
7 For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you,
You certainly know that you should follow our example, because while we were with you we weren't lazy,
8 neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you.
—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.
9 Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us.
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.
10 For also when we were with you, this we commanded you: If any one will not work, neither let him eat.
Even while we were with you we gave strict instructions that anybody who didn't want to work shouldn't eat.
11 For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
But now we hear that there are some lazy busybodies among you who don't work at all.
12 Now such we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
We're ordering such people, urging them in the Lord Jesus, to settle down and work to pay for their own food.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
Brothers and sisters, don't give up doing good.
14 And if any one obey not our word by this epistle, mark that man; and keep no company with him, that he may be shamed;
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.
15 yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Don't consider them enemies, but warn them as a brother or sister.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way; the Lord be with you all.
May the Lord of peace himself grant you peace in every situation in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
17 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; which is the token in every letter; so I write.
Notice the greeting to you from me, Paul, in my own handwriting. This is my signature on every letter I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
