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,

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 perverse and wicked men, for the faith is not of everyone.

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

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

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 regarding you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

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 make your hearts upright in the charity of God and in the hope of the Christ.

May the Lord lead your hearts into the love of God. May He help you as you wait for 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 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 you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk 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 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,

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 did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might 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 declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he 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 that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working 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 those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their 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 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 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 Y et 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 ¶ Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by every means. 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 R eceive saving health from my hand, Paul, which is the sign in all my letters: 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. Amen.

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