2 Thessalonians 3

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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."

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

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

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

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.

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

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

14 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you all. Amen.

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