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,

Finally, brethren, pray for us in order that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as even unto you:

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

and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all.

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

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

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

And we have trusted in the Lord in your behalf, that you are doing, and will do whatsoever we command.

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

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and the patience of 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.

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us.

7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we did not behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;

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.

neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one of you:

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

not because we have not the right, but in order that we may give ourselves an example to you, that you may imitate us.

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

For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat.

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

For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:

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.

but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread.

13 But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing what is right.

But you, brethren, be not weary doing well.

14 If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed;

15 Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

consider him not as an enemy, but admonish him 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.

The Lord of peace himself grant unto you peace always in every way. 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.

Salutation of me Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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

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