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,

Anuanom, asɛm a etwa to ne sɛ mommɔ mpae mma yɛn, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Awurade asɛm bɛkɔ so atrɛw ntɛm te sɛnea ɛyɛɛ wɔ mo mu no.

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

Afei mommɔ mpae mma yɛn, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn beyi yɛn afi abɔnefo ne nsɛmmɔnedifo nsam. Efisɛ ɛnyɛ nnipa nyinaa na wogye asɛm no di.

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

Nanso Awurade yɛ ɔnokwafo. Ɔbɛhyɛ mo den na wagye mo afi ɔbɔnefo no nsam.

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

Awurade ama yɛn mo mu anidaso. Yɛwɔ anidaso sɛ moreyɛ na mobɛkɔ so ayɛ biribiara a yɛbɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monyɛ no.

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

Awurade nka mo ho na munnya ɔdɔ koma sɛ Onyankopɔn, ne abodwokyɛre sɛ Kristo.

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.

Anuanom, yɛhyɛ mo wɔ Awurade Yesu Kristo din mu sɛ, montwe mo ho mfi anuanom a wodi anihaw na wonni mmara a wɔahyɛ ama wɔn no so no ho.

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

Mo ankasa munim pefee sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ nea yɛyɛe no bi pɛpɛɛpɛ. Bere a na yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛanyɛ anihaw.

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.

Obi ammoa yɛn a yɛantua onii no ka. Yɛyɛɛ adwuma denneennen. Awia ne anadwo nyinaa yɛyɛɛ adwuma sɛnea yɛremfa sikasɛm biara nhaw mo adwene.

9 This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

Eyi nkyerɛ sɛ na yenni ho kwan sɛ yebisa mo biribi de boa yɛn asetena. Yɛyɛɛ saa de yɛɛ nhwɛso maa mo.

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

Yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛka kyerɛɛ mo se, “Obiara a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ adwuma no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔma odidi.”

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

Yɛka saa asɛm yi, efisɛ yɛte sɛ mo mu bi yɛ anihawfo a wɔnyɛ hwee sɛ wɔnenam nkurɔfo nnwuma so.

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.

Yɛde Awurade Yesu Kristo din hyɛ wɔn, bɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ wɔmmɔ ɔbra pa na wɔnyɛ adwuma mfa mmɔ wɔn ho akɔnhama.

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

Anuanom munnnyae papayɛ da.

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.

Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔrentie nhoma a yɛakyerɛw abrɛ mo yi mu nsɛm. Sɛ muhu obi saa a, monhwɛ no yiye na montwe mo ho mfi ne ho na nʼani nwu.

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

Nanso mommfa saa onipa no sɛ ɔyɛ ɔtamfo na mmom mommɔ no kɔkɔ sɛ mo nua.

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

Na ɔno asomdwoe Awurade no ara mma mo asomdwoe daa ade nyinaa mu. Awurade ne mo nyinaa ntena.

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

Me ara me Paulo, me nsa ano nkyerɛw a menam so rekyia mo ni. Saa ɔkwan yi ara so na mefa kyerɛw nhoma.

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

Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.