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2 Thessalonians 3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
2 Thessalonians 3
Worldwide English (New Testament)
3 My brothers, please talk to God about us. Ask God that the Lord's message may reach many people quickly and that they may receive it gladly as you did.
2 Ask God that we may be saved from bad people who do wrong things. Not everyone believes in Christ.
3 But the Lord can be trusted. He will make you strong. He will keep you safe from all that is wrong.
4 The Lord makes us feel sure about you. We are sure that you are doing, and will do, what we tell you to do.
5 May the Lord lead you to love God and be patient like Christ.
6 Now, my brothers, we tell you to do this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Have nothing to do with any lazy brother who is not living the way we taught you.
7 You yourselves know how you should be like us. We were not lazy when we were with you.
8 We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. But we worked very hard day and night because we did not want to trouble any one of you.
9 We have the right to be helped. But we wanted to show you what you should do in this matter.
10 Even when we were with you, we told you this, `If any man will not work, do not let him eat.'
11 We hear that some of you are lazy. You do not work, but you trouble other people.
12 We say to such lazy people, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, `Do your work quietly. Earn your own food.'
13 My brothers, do not get tired of doing what is good.
14 If any one will not obey what we say in this letter, look at that man and remember him. Have nothing to do with him, so that he will be ashamed.
15 Do not treat him like an enemy. Tell him, as you would tell a brother, what he should do.
16 The Lord gives peace. May he give his peace to you at all times in every way. May the Lord be with you all.
17 I, Paul, write these words of greeting with my own hand. This is the sign in all my letters that I wrote them.
18 The loving kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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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