2 Thessalonians 3

1 Now, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may rush and be glorified, as it also is 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 Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

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

4 We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you both do and will continue to do the things that we command.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you avoid every brother who lives a lazy life and does not live according to the traditions you received from us.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

7 For you yourselves know it is proper for you to imitate us. We did not live among you as those who had no discipline.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously amongst you,

8 We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked night and day in difficult labor and hardship, so we might not be a burden to any of you.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labour and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

9 We did this not because we have no authority. Instead, we did this in order to be an example to you, so that you may imitate us.

This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

10 When we were with you, we commanded you, “The one who is unwilling to work must not eat.”

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

11 For we hear that some walk idly among you. They do not work but are instead meddlers.

For we hear of some who walk amongst you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now such ones we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they should work with quietness and eat their own food.

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

13 But you, brothers, do not become tired of doing what is right.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

14 If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and have no association with him, so that he may be ashamed.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

15 Do not consider him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. May 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 This is my greeting, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

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

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