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2 Thessalonians 3

Common English Bible CEB

1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us so that the Lord's message will spread quickly and be honored, just like it happened with you.

2 Pray too that we will be rescued from inappropriate and evil people since everyone that we meet won't respond with faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful and will give you strength and protect you from the evil one.

4 We are confident about you in the Lord—that you are doing and will keep doing what we tell you to do.

5 May the Lord lead your hearts to express God's love and Christ's endurance.

6 Brothers and sisters, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to stay away from every brother or sister who lives an undisciplined life that is not in line with the traditions that you received from us.

7 You yourselves know how you need to imitate us because we were not undisciplined when we were with you.

8 We didn't eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked night and day with effort and hard work so that we would not impose on you.

9 We did this to give you an example to imitate, not because we didn't have a right to insist on financial support.

10 Even when we were with you we were giving you this command: "If anyone doesn't want to work, they shouldn't eat."

11 We hear that some of you are living an undisciplined life. They aren't working, but they are meddling in other people's business.

12 By the Lord Jesus Christ, we command and encourage such people to work quietly and put their own food on the table.

13 Brothers and sisters, don't get discouraged in doing what is right.

14 Take note of anyone who doesn't obey what we have said in this letter. Don't associate with them so they will be ashamed of themselves.

15 Don't treat them like enemies, but warn them like you would do for a brother or sister.

16 May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

17 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. This verifies that the letter is from me, as in every letter of mine. This is how I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

New Revised Standard NRS

1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you,

2 and that we may be rescued from wicked and evil people; for not all have faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will go on doing the things that we command.

5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

6 Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us.

7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you,

8 and we did not eat anyone's bread without paying for it; but with toil and labor we worked night and day, so that we might not burden any of you.

9 This was not because we do not have that right, but in order to give you an example to imitate.

10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat.

11 For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.

12 Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

13 Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right.

14 Take note of those who do not obey what we say in this letter; have nothing to do with them, so that they may be ashamed.

15 Do not regard them as enemies, but warn them as believers.

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

17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.