Pāvila 2. Vēstule Tesaloniķiešiem 3
1 Beidzot, brāļi, lūdziet par mums, lai Tā Kunga vārds turpina savu gaitu un top godāts, tā kā arī pie jums,
In conclusion, friends, pray for us – pray that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly, and be received everywhere with honour, as it was among you;
2 Un lai mēs topam atpestīti no tiem netikliem un ļauniem cilvēkiem; jo ticība netīk visiem.
and that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked people – for it is not everyone who believes in Christ.
3 Bet uzticīgs ir Tas Kungs, kas jūs stiprinās un pasargās no tā ļauna.
But the Lord will not fail you. He will give you strength, and guard you from evil.
4 Un mēs ceram no jums iekš Tā Kunga, ka jūs, ko mēs jums pavēlam, gan dariet, gan darīsiet.
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 Bet Tas Kungs lai sataisa jūsu sirdis uz Dieva mīlestību un uz Kristus pacietību.
May the Lord bring you to the love of God, and to the patience of the Christ.
6 Mēs jums pavēlam, brāļi, mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus vārdā, atstāties no ikviena brāļa, kas staigā netikli un ne pēc tās mācības, ko tas no mums ir dabūjis.
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.
7 Jo jūs paši zināt, kā piederās mums pakaļ dzīties; jo mēs jūsu starpā neesam netikli turējušies,
For you know well that you ought to follow our example. When we were with you, our life was not ill-ordered,
8 Nedz esam maizi ēduši pie kāda bez maksas, bet iekš darbošanās un pūlēšanās naktīm dienām strādādami, ka nevienu no jums neapgrūtinātu;
nor did we eat anyone’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 on any of you.
9 Ne ka mums nebūtu brīv, bet lai paši sevi jums dotu par priekšzīmi mums pakaļdzīties.
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 Jo kad bijām pie jums, to jums esam pavēlējuši, ka, ja kas negrib strādāt, tam arī nebūs ēst.
Indeed, when we were with you, the rule we laid down was – “Whoever does not choose to work will not get to eat.”
11 Jo mēs dzirdam, ka citi jūsu starpā netikli staigā neko nestrādādami, bet nedarbus darīdami.
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.
12 Bet tiem tādiem mēs pavēlam un tos paskubinājam caur mūsu Kungu Jēzu Kristu, lai tie klusā garā strādā un ēd savu pašu maizi.
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.
13 Bet jūs, brāļi, nepiekūstiet labu darīt.
You, friends, must not grow weary of doing what is right.
14 Bet ja kas mūsu vārdiem šinī grāmatā nepaklausa, to iezīmējat, un nejaucaties ar to, lai tas top apkaunots.
If anyone disregards what we have said in this letter, take note of them and avoid their company, so that they may feel ashamed.
15 Un neturiet to kā ienaidnieku, bet pamāciet to kā brāli.
Yet do not think of them as an enemy, but caution them as you would a brother or sister.
16 Bet pats tas miera Kungs lai jums dod mieru vienmēr un visādi. Tas Kungs lai ir ar jums visiem.
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 Tā sveicināšana ar manu paša, Pāvila, roku; šī ir tā zīme iekš ikkatras grāmatas. Tā es rakstu.
I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting. It is my signature to every letter. This is how I write.
18 Mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastība lai ir ar jums visiem. Āmen.
May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
