2 Thessalonians 3
1 In conclusion, Brothers, pray for us — pray that the Lord’s Message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honour, as it was among you;
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
2 and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men — for it is not every one who believes in Christ.
And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
3 But the Lord will not fail you; he will give you strength, and guard you from Evil.
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
4 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.
And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
5 May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
6 We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.
7 For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
8 nor did we eat any one’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, labouring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
9 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.
Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
10 Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was — ‘If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.’
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
11 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 busy-bodies.
Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
12 All such people we urge, and entreat, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.
We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
13 You, Brothers, must not grow weary of doing what is right.
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
14 If any one disregards what we have said in this letter, mark that man and avoid his company, that he may feel ashamed.
Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet do not think of him as an enemy, but caution him as you would a Brother.
Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16 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.
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
17 I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
18 May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
