1 F inally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;

2 a nd that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

and that we may be delivered from bad and evil men, for faith not of all.

3 B ut the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and keep from evil.

4 A nd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

But we trust in the Lord as to you, that the things which we enjoin, ye both do and will do.

5 A nd the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.

6 N ow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Now we enjoin you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the instruction which he received from us.

7 F or yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;

8 n either did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:

9 n ot because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.

10 F or even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.

11 F or we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

For we hear that some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.

12 N ow them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Now such we enjoin and exhort in Lord Jesus Christ, that working quietly they eat their own bread.

13 B ut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

But ye, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.

14 A nd if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;

15 Y et count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

and do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish as a brother.

16 N ow the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

But the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every way. The Lord with you all.

17 T he salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is mark in every letter; so I write.

18 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all.