2 Thessalonians 3

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

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

3 faithful however is the Lord, who will strengthen you and He will keep [you] from evil.

4 We have been persuaded now in [the] Lord as to you that [the] things that we command (to you *k*) both you are doing and you will do.

5 And the Lord would direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

6 We command now you, brothers, in [the] name of the Lord of us Jesus Christ, are to withdraw you from every brother idly walking and not according to the tradition that (they received *N(K)(O)*) from us.

7 Yourselves for you know how it behooves [you] to imitate us; because not we were idle among you,

8 nor without payment bread did we eat from anyone, but in labor and hardship (night *N(k)O*) and (day *N(k)O*) working in order not to be burdensome to any of you;

9 not that not we have [the] right, but that ourselves [as] an example we may offer to you for you to imitate us.

10 Even for when we were with you, this we were commanding you that if anyone not is willing to work neither he should eat.

11 We hear for some are walking among you idly, not at all working but being busybodies.

12 Now to such we warn and we exhort (by *N(k)O*) (the *k*) (Lord *N(k)O*) (of us *K*) Jesus (Christ *N(k)O*) so that with quietness working their own bread they may eat.

13 you yourselves now, brothers, not may grow weary [in] well-doing.

14 If then anyone not obey this instruction of us through the letter, of this [man] do take note (and *k*) not (to mix with *N(k)O*) him so that he may be ashamed;

15 And yet not as an enemy do esteem [him], but do admonish [him] as a brother.

16 Himself now the Lord of peace would give you peace through all [times] in every way. The Lord [be] with all of you.

17 The greeting in my own hand — by Paul, which is [my] sign in every letter; In this manner I write.

18 The grace of the Lord of us Jesus Christ [be] with all of you (Amen. *KO*) (to Thessalonica second it was written from Athens *K*)