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, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2 and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men; not for all [are] of the faith.
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
3 faithful however is the Lord, who will strengthen you and He will keep [you] from evil.
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
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 touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 And the Lord would direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7 Yourselves for you know how it behooves [you] to imitate us; because not we were idle among you,
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly 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;
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable 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 because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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 when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 We hear for some are walking among you idly, not at all working but being busybodies.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are 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.
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 you yourselves now, brothers, not may grow weary [in] well-doing.
But ye, brethren, be not 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;
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 And yet not as an enemy do esteem [him], but do admonish [him] as a brother.
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish 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 the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 The greeting in my own hand — by Paul, which is [my] sign in every letter; In this manner I write.
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so 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 you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
