2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;
In conclusion, friends, pray for us – pray that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honor, as it was among you;
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.
and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked people – for it is not everyone who believes in Christ.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you from the evil [one].
But the Lord will not fail you. He will give you strength, and guard you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.
Yes, and the confidence that our union with the Lord enables us to place in you leads us to believe that you are doing, and will do, what we direct you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.
May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
We beg you, friends, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any follower who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,
8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden on any of you.
9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.
This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
Indeed, when we were with you, the rule we laid down was – ‘Whoever does not choose to work will not get to eat.’
11 For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
We hear that there are among you people who are living ill-ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
All such people we beg, and implore, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
You, friends, must not grow weary of doing what is right.
14 And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
If anyone disregards what we have said in this letter, take note of them and avoid their company, so that they may feel ashamed.
15 And [yet] count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Yet do not think of them as an enemy, but caution them as you would a brother or sister.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
May the Lord, from whom all peace comes, himself give you his peace at all times and in all ways. May he be with you all.
17 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
