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,

For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does with you;

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

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.

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

And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

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

And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ.

6 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.

Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

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.

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble 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.

Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

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 gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

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

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

12 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.

Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.

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

And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

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 man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.

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

Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously 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.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May 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.

These words of love to you at the end are in my writing, Paul's writing, and this is the mark of every letter from me.

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

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