2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, asking that the Lord's Message may be spread rapidly and its glory be displayed, as it was displayed among you;

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

2 and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith.

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

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will make you stedfast and will guard you from the Evil one.

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

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

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

5 And may the Lord guide your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

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

6 But, by the authority of the Lord, we command you, brethren, to stand aloof from every brother whose life is disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching which all received from us.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Yeshua Meshikha, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who lives an undisciplined life, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

7 For you yourselves know that it is your duty to follow our example. There was no disorder in our lives among you,

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

8 nor did we eat any one's bread without paying for it, but we laboured and toiled, working hard night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

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;

9 This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.

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

10 For even when we were with you, we laid down this rule for you: "If a man does not choose to work, neither shall he eat."

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

11 For we hear that there are some of you who live disorderly lives and are mere idle busybodies.

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.

12 To persons of that sort our injunction--and our command by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ--is that they are to work quietly and eat their own honestly-earned bread.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Yeshua Meshikha, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But you, brethren, must not grow weary in the path of duty;

But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing well.

14 and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed.

If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that person, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

15 And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but caution him as a brother.

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

16 And may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every sense. The Lord be with you all.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

17 I Paul add the greeting with my own hand, which is the credential in every letter of mine.

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

18 This is my handwriting. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

The grace of our Lord Yeshua Meshikha be with you all.