2 Thessalonians 3

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

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

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

and that we may be delivered from evil and malignant men; for not all have faith.

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

But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and guard you from the malignant one.

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

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

5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Messiah.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who behaves irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.

7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously amongst you,

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not behave irresponsibly among you;

8 neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labour and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

neither did we eat anyone's bread without paying; rather we worked night and day, with difficulty and hardship, so as not to be a burden to any of you;

9 This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

not because we do not have the right, but in order to offer ourselves to you as a model for you to imitate.

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

Yes, because when we were with you we gave you this command: “If anyone does not want to work, neither let him eat!”

11 For we hear of some who walk amongst you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Yet we hear that some among you are behaving irresponsibly; not working, just meddling.

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

Now to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

13 But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.

14 If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and do not associate with him, that he may be shamed;

15 Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

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

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you the peace during every situation, in every way. The Lord be with you all.

17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

The greeting of Paul, with my own hand, which is the ‘trademark’ in every letter that I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you all. Amen.

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