2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was with you.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word (logos) of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2 And pray that we may be rescued from deviant and evil men, for not all have faith.

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful; he will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.

4 We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command you.

And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that all of you both do and will do the things which we command you.

5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love (agape) of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks in idleness and does not live according to the teaching we passed on to them.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,

For yourselves know how all of you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 nor did we eat bread from anyone free of charge. On the contrary, with labor and hardship we worked day and night so as not to be a burden to any of you.

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to be supported, but to present ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

11 For we hear that some among you are walking in idleness, not working at all, but being busybodies.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now we command and exhort such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and eat their own bread.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

But all of you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of him and do not associate with him, so that he will feel ashamed.

And if any man obey not our word (logos) by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

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

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the distinguishing mark in all my letters; it is the way I write.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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

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