1 F urthermore, brethren, do pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may speed on (spread rapidly and run its course) and be glorified (extolled) and triumph, even as with you,

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

2 A nd that we may be delivered from perverse (improper, unrighteous) and wicked (actively malicious) men, for not everybody has faith and is held by it.

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

3 Y et the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil.

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

4 A nd we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things which we suggest and with which we charge you.

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

5 M ay the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ and in waiting for His return.

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

6 N ow we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us.

Now 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.

7 F or you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly or shirking of duty when we were with you.

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

8 N or did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and struggle we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden or impose on any of you.

neither 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:

9 n ot because we do not have a right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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

10 F or while we were yet with you, we gave you this rule and charge: If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.

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

11 I ndeed, we hear that some among you are disorderly, being busy with other people’s affairs instead of their own and doing no work.

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

12 N ow we charge and exhort such persons '> ministers in Him exhorting those] in the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that they work in quietness and earn their own food and other necessities.

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

13 A nd as for you, brethren, do not become weary or lose heart in doing right.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14 B ut if anyone refuses to obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

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

15 D o not regard him as an enemy, but simply admonish and warn him as a brother.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 N ow may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways. The Lord with you all.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 I , Paul, write you this final greeting with my own hand. This is the mark and sign in every letter of mine. It is the way I write.

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

18 T he grace (spiritual blessing and favor) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen (so be it).

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