Προς Θεσσαλονικεις Β΄ 3
1 το λοιπον προσευχεσθε αδελφοι περι ημων ινα ο λογοσ του κυριου τρεχη και δοξαζηται καθωσ και προσ υμασ
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 και ινα ρυσθωμεν απο των ατοπων και πονηρων ανθρωπων ου γαρ παντων η πιστισ
and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith.
3 πιστοσ δε εστιν ο κυριοσ οσ στηριξει υμασ και φυλαξει απο του πονηρου
But the Lord is faithful, and He will make you stedfast and will guard you from the Evil one.
4 πεποιθαμεν δε εν κυριω εφ υμασ οτι α παραγγελλομεν υμιν και ποιειτε και ποιησετε
And we have confidence in the Lord in regard to you that you are doing, and will do, what we command.
5 ο δε κυριοσ κατευθυναι υμων τασ καρδιασ εισ την αγαπην του θεου και εισ την υπομονην του χριστου
And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
6 παραγγελλομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι εν ονοματι του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου στελλεσθαι υμασ απο παντοσ αδελφου ατακτωσ περιπατουντοσ και μη κατα την παραδοσιν ην παρελαβον παρ ημων
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 αυτοι γαρ οιδατε πωσ δει μιμεισθαι ημασ οτι ουκ ητακτησαμεν εν υμιν
For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,
8 ουδε δωρεαν αρτον εφαγομεν παρα τινοσ αλλ εν κοπω και μοχθω νυκτα και ημεραν εργαζομενοι προσ το μη επιβαρησαι τινα υμων
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 ουχ οτι ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν αλλ ινα εαυτουσ τυπον δωμεν υμιν εισ το μιμεισθαι ημασ
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 και γαρ οτε ημεν προσ υμασ τουτο παρηγγελλομεν υμιν οτι ει τισ ου θελει εργαζεσθαι μηδε εσθιετω
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 ακουομεν γαρ τινασ περιπατουντασ εν υμιν ατακτωσ μηδεν εργαζομενουσ αλλα περιεργαζομενουσ
For we hear that there are some of you who live disorderly lives and are mere idle busybodies.
12 τοισ δε τοιουτοισ παραγγελλομεν και παρακαλουμεν δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου ινα μετα ησυχιασ εργαζομενοι τον εαυτων αρτον εσθιωσιν
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 υμεισ δε αδελφοι μη εκκακησητε καλοποιουντεσ
But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;
14 ει δε τισ ουχ υπακουει τω λογω ημων δια τησ επιστολησ τουτον σημειουσθε και μη συναναμιγνυσθε αυτω ινα εντραπη
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 και μη ωσ εχθρον ηγεισθε αλλα νουθετειτε ωσ αδελφον
And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but caution him as a brother.
16 αυτοσ δε ο κυριοσ τησ ειρηνησ δωη υμιν την ειρηνην δια παντοσ εν παντι τροπω ο κυριοσ μετα παντων υμων
And may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every sense. The Lord be with you all.
17 ο ασπασμοσ τη εμη χειρι παυλου ο εστιν σημειον εν παση επιστολη ουτωσ γραφω
I Paul add the greeting with my own hand, which is the credential in every letter of mine.
18 η χαρισ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα παντων υμων αμην
This is my handwriting. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
