2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, do pray, brothers, for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and may be glorified even as also with you

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

2 and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; not for all [are] of the faith.

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

3 faithful however is the Lord, who will strengthen you and He will keep [you] from evil.

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

4 We have been persuaded now in [the] Lord as to you that [the] things that we command (to you *k) both you are doing and you will do.

And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

5 And the Lord would direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

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

6 We command now you, brothers, in [the] name of the Lord of us Jesus Christ, are to withdraw you from every brother idly walking and not according to the tradition that (they received *N+K+O) from us.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

7 Yourselves for you know how it behooves [you] to imitate us; because not we were idle among you,

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

8 nor without payment bread did we eat from anyone, but in labor and hardship (night *N+kO) and (day *N+kO) working in order not to be burdensome to any of you;

nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

9 not that not we have [the] right, but that ourselves [as] an example we may offer to you for you to imitate us.

Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

10 Even for when we were with you, this we were commanding you that if anyone not is willing to work neither he should eat.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

11 We hear for some are walking among you idly, not at all working but being busybodies.

Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.

12 Now to such we warn and we exhort (by *N+kO) (the *k) (Lord *N+kO) (of us *K) Jesus (Christ *N+kO) so that with quietness working their own bread they may eat.

We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

13 you yourselves now, brothers, not may grow weary [in] well-doing.

But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

14 If then anyone not obey this instruction of us through the letter, of this [man] do take note (and *k) not (to mix with *N+kO) him so that he may be ashamed;

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

15 And yet not as an enemy do esteem [him], but do admonish [him] as a brother.

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

16 Himself now the Lord of peace would give you peace through all [times] in every way. The Lord [be] with all of you.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

17 The greeting in my own hand — by Paul, which is [my] sign in every letter; In this manner I write.

This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.

18 The grace of the Lord of us Jesus Christ [be] with all of you (Amen. *KO) (to Thessalonica second it was written from Athens *K)

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