2 Thessalonians 3
1 In conclusion, friends, pray for us – pray that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honor, as it was among you;
En fin, hermanos, orád por nosotros, que la palabra del Señor corra libremente, y sea glorificada, así como lo es entre vosotros:
2 and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked people – for it is not everyone who believes in Christ.
Y que seamos librados de hombres perversos y malos; porque no todos tienen fe.
3 But the Lord will not fail you. He will give you strength, and guard you from evil.
Mas fiel es el Señor que os confirmará, y os guardará de mal.
4 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.
Y tenemos confianza de vosotros en el Señor, que hacéis y haréis lo que os hemos mandado.
5 May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
El Señor enderece vuestros corazones en el amor de Dios, y en la paciencia de Cristo.
6 We beg you, friends, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any follower who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.
Os denunciamos empero, hermanos, en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesu Cristo, que os apartéis de todo hermano que anduviere fuera de orden, y no conforme a la tradición que recibió de nosotros;
7 For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,
Porque vosotros sabéis de qué manera es menester imitarnos; porque no nos hubimos desordenadamente entre vosotros:
8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Night and day, laboring and toiling, we used to work at our trades, so as not to be a burden on any of you.
Ni comimos de balde el pan de nadie; antes trabajamos con trabajo y fatiga de noche y de día, por no ser gravosos a ninguno de vosotros.
9 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.
No porque no tuviésemos potestad, mas por darnos a vosotros por dechado, para que nos imitaseis.
10 Indeed, when we were with you, the rule we laid down was – ‘Whoever does not choose to work will not get to eat.’
Porque aun estando con vosotros os denunciábamos esto: Que si alguno no quisiere trabajar, tampoco coma.
11 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 busybodies.
Porque oímos que andan algunos entre vosotros fuera de orden, no ocupándose en cosa alguna, sino en indagar lo que no les importa.
12 All such people we beg, and implore, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to attend quietly to their business, and earn their own living.
Y a los que son tales, mandámosles y rogámosles por nuestro Señor Jesu Cristo, que trabajando con silencio coman su propio pan.
13 You, friends, must not grow weary of doing what is right.
Mas vosotros, hermanos, no desfallezcáis en bien hacer.
14 If anyone disregards what we have said in this letter, take note of them and avoid their company, so that they may feel ashamed.
Y si alguno no obedeciere a nuestra palabra por esta epístola, notád al tal, y no le tratéis para que se avergüence.
15 Yet do not think of them as an enemy, but caution them as you would a brother or sister.
Empero no le tengáis como a enemigo, sino amonestádle como a hermano.
16 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.
Y el mismo Señor de paz os dé siempre paz de toda manera. El Señor sea con todos vosotros.
17 I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.
La salutación de mi propia mano, de Pablo, que es mi signo en todas mis cartas. Así yo escribo.
18 May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
La gracia del Señor nuestro Jesu Cristo sea con todos vosotros. Amén. La segunda carta a los Tesalonicenses fue escrita de Aténas.
