1 F inally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you;

My last words to you, Christian brothers, are that you pray for us. Pray that the Word of the Lord will go out over all the land and prove its power just as it did with you.

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

Pray that we will be kept from sinful men, because not all men are Christians.

3 B ut the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

But the Lord is faithful. He will give you strength and keep you safe from the devil.

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

We have faith in the Lord for you. We believe you are doing and will keep on doing the things we told you.

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

May the Lord lead your hearts into the love of God. May He help you as you wait for 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 they received of us.

Now this is what we tell you to do, Christian brothers. In the name of the Lord Jesus, keep away from any Christian who is lazy and who does not do what we taught you.

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

You know you should follow the way of life we lived when we were with you. We worked hard while we were there.

8 n either did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

We did not eat anyone’s food without paying for it. We worked hard night and day so none of you would have to give us anything.

9 n ot because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

We could have asked you to give us food. But we did not so that you might follow our way of living.

10 F or even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

When we were with you, we told you that if a man does not work, he should not eat.

11 F or we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

We hear that some are not working. But they are spending their time trying to see what others are doing.

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

Our words to such people are that they should be quiet and go to work. They should eat their own food. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we say this.

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

But you, Christian brothers, do not get tired of doing good.

14 A nd if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

If anyone does not want to listen to what we say in this letter, remember who he is and stay away from him. In that way, he will be put to shame.

15 A nd yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Do not think of him as one who hates you. But talk to him as a Christian brother.

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

May the Lord of peace give you His peace at all times. The Lord be with you all.

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

I, Paul, write this last part with my own hand. It is the way I finish all my letters.

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

May all of you have loving-favor from our Lord Jesus Christ.