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2 Thessalonians 3
Revised Geneva Translation
2 Thessalonians 3
Revised Geneva Translation
3 Furthermore, brothers, pray for us; so that the word of the Lord may have free passage and be glorified (just as with you)
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all do not have faith.
3 But the Lord, Who will establish you and keep you from evil, is faithful.
4 And we are persuaded by you through the Lord that you both do and will do the things of which we warn you.
5 And the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the awaiting of Christ.
6 We charge you, brothers, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks inordinately and not according to the instruction he received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave inordinately among you.
8 Nor did we take food from anyone for nothing. But we worked with labor and travail night and day because we did not wish to be a burden to any of you.
9 Not because we do not have authority, but so that we might make ourselves an example for you to follow.
10 For even when we were with you, we warned you of this; that if there were any who would not work, he should not eat.
11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you inordinately and do not work at all, but are busybodies.
12 Therefore, such as those we warn and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own food.
13 And you, brothers, do not be weary in well-doing.
14 If anyone does not obey this our word in this letter, note him and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet, do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now, may the Lord - Himself of peace - give you peace always, by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand (which is the sign in every letter) so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
Request for Prayer
3 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) pray for us(B) that the message of the Lord(C) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.(D) 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people,(E) for not everyone has faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful,(F) and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.(G) 4 We have confidence(H) in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts(I) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(J) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(K) every believer who is idle and disruptive(L) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(M) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(N) We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked(O) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(P) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(Q) 10 For even when we were with you,(R) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work(S) shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(T) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(U) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(V) 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(W)
14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(X) in order that they may feel ashamed.(Y) 15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.(Z)
Final Greetings
16 Now may the Lord of peace(AA) himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.(AB)
17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,(AC) which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.(AD)
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
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