2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as with you,

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with 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 delivered from unreasonable and evil people; for not all have faith.

3 But faithful is the Lord, who will establish you, and guard you from evil.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard 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 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 perseverance in the cause of Christ.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience 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 command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who lives an undisciplined life, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

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

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we were not undisciplined among you,

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.

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;

9 Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us.

not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

10 For also when we were with you, this we commanded you: If any one will not work, neither let him eat.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

11 For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now such we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing well.

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;

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.

15 yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way; the Lord be with you all.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; which is the token in every letter; so I write.

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

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

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