2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you:

In conclusion, Brothers, pray for us — pray that the Lord’s Message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honour, as it was among you;

2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all [men] have not faith.

and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men — for it is not every one who believes in Christ.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil.

But the Lord will not fail you; he will give you strength, and guard you from Evil.

4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

Yes, and the confidence that our union with the Lord enables us to place in you leads us to believe that you are doing, and will do, what we direct you.

5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.

7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,

8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

nor did we eat any one’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, labouring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden upon any of you.

9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

This was not because we had not a right to receive support, but our object was to give you a pattern for you to copy.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Indeed, when we were with you, what we urged upon you was — ‘If a man does not choose to work, then he shall not eat.’

11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

We hear that there are among you people who are living ill-ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busy-bodies.

12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

All such people we urge, and entreat, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

You, Brothers, must not grow weary of doing what is right.

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

If any one disregards what we have said in this letter, mark that man and avoid his company, that he may feel ashamed.

15 Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.

Yet do not think of him as an enemy, but caution him as you would a Brother.

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord [be] with you all.

May the Lord, from whom all peace comes, himself give you his peace at all times and in all ways. May he be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.

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

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