2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among you;

For the rest, brethren, be praying for us, —that, the word of the Lord, may be running, and gaining glory, according as [it did] even with you;

2 and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith.

And that we may be rescued from the presuming and wicked men; for, not all, hold the faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will make you stedfast and will guard you from the Evil one.

Faithful, is the Lord, —who will confirm you, and guard you from the wicked one:

4 And we have confidence in the Lord in regard to you that you are doing, and will do, what we command.

We are persuaded, however, in the Lord, as touching you, —that, what things we give in charge, Ye [both] are doing and will do; —

5 And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the Christ.

6 But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, —that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother—who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

7 For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

8 nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it, but we laboured and toiled, working hard night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, —that we might not burden any of you; —

9 This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.

Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, —to the end ye might he imitating us.

10 For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."

For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you, —that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!

11 For we hear that there are some of you who live disorderly lives and are mere idle busybodies.

We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!

12 To persons of that sort our injunction--and our command by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ--is that they are to work quietly and eat their own honestly-earned bread.

Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, —that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.

13 But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;

But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; —

14 and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed.

And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark—not to be mixing yourselves up with him, —that he may be reproved;

15 And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but caution him as a brother.

And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing him, as a brother.

16 And may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every sense. The Lord be with you all.

But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. The Lord, be with you all.

17 I Paul add the greeting with my own hand, which is the credential in every letter of mine.

The salutation of Paul—with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.

18 This is my handwriting. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all.