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

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

2 A nd that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked men, for the faith is not of everyone.

and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

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

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

5 A nd the Lord make your hearts upright in the charity of God and in the hope of the Christ.

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

6 ¶ Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

7 F or you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk disorderly among you,

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

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

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

9 N ot because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.

10 F or even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

11 F or we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies.

For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

12 N ow those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

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

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

14 A nd if anyone does not hearken unto our word by this epistle, note that one and do not join with him, that he may be ashamed.

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

15 Y et count him not 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 the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by every means. The Lord be with you all.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

17 R eceive saving health from my hand, Paul, which is the sign in all my letters: so I write.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

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

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