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

For the rest, brethren, be praying for us, —that, the word of the Lord, may be running, and gaining glory, according as [it did] even 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 rescued from the presuming and wicked men; for, not all, hold the faith.

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

Faithful, is the Lord, —who will confirm you, and guard you from the wicked 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.

We are persuaded, however, in the Lord, as touching you, —that, what things we give in charge, Ye [both] are doing and will do; —

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

But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the 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.

Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, —that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother—who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

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

For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not 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;

Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working, —that we might not burden 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 authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, —to the end ye might he imitating 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, were we giving in charge unto you, —that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!

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

We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!

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, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, —that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.

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 anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark—not to be mixing yourselves up with him, —that he may be reproved;

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

And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing 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.

But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. 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 my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, 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 favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all.