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 may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is 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 may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked 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, who will establish you and guard 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.

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

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

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. Warning Against Idleness

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.

But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he 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 us, for we were not disorderly 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 free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might 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 authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

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 commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

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 there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are 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 those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness 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 in 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.

And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

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

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 give you peace always in every way. 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.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so 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. Amen.