Προς Θεσσαλονικεις Β΄ 3

1 το λοιπον προσευχεσθε αδελφοι περι ημων ινα ο λογος του κυριου τρεχη και δοξαζηται καθως και προς υμας

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

2 και ινα ρυσθωμεν απο των ατοπων και πονηρων ανθρωπων ου γαρ παντων η πιστις

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

3 πιστος δε εστιν ο κυριος ος στηριξει υμας και φυλαξει απο του πονηρου

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

4 πεποιθαμεν δε εν κυριω εφ υμας οτι α παραγγελλομεν [και] ποιειτε και ποιησετε

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

5 ο δε κυριος κατευθυναι υμων τας καρδιας εις την αγαπην του θεου και εις την υπομονην του χριστου

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

6 παραγγελλομεν δε υμιν αδελφοι εν ονοματι του κυριου {VAR2: [ημων] } ιησου χριστου στελλεσθαι υμας απο παντος αδελφου ατακτως περιπατουντος και μη κατα την παραδοσιν ην {VAR1: παρελαβετε } {VAR2: παρελαβοσαν } παρ ημων

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 αυτοι γαρ οιδατε πως δει μιμεισθαι ημας οτι ουκ ητακτησαμεν εν υμιν

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

8 ουδε δωρεαν αρτον εφαγομεν παρα τινος αλλ εν κοπω και μοχθω νυκτος και ημερας εργαζομενοι προς το μη επιβαρησαι τινα υμων

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 ουχ οτι ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν αλλ ινα εαυτους τυπον δωμεν υμιν εις το μιμεισθαι ημας

This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should 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 commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

11 ακουομεν γαρ τινας περιπατουντας εν υμιν ατακτως μηδεν εργαζομενους αλλα περιεργαζομενους

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

12 τοις δε τοιουτοις παραγγελλομεν και παρακαλουμεν εν κυριω ιησου χριστω ινα μετα ησυχιας εργαζομενοι τον εαυτων αρτον εσθιωσιν

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 υμεις δε αδελφοι μη εγκακησητε καλοποιουντες

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

14 ει δε τις ουχ υπακουει τω λογω ημων δια της επιστολης τουτον σημειουσθε μη συναναμιγνυσθαι αυτω ινα εντραπη

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 και μη ως εχθρον ηγεισθε αλλα νουθετειτε ως αδελφον

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish 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

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

17 ο ασπασμος τη εμη χειρι παυλου ο εστιν σημειον εν παση επιστολη ουτως γραφω

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

18 η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα παντων υμων

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