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, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as 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 may be delivered from unreasonable 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, 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.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things 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 patience 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, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they 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 know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously 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,

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden 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 don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate 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, don’t let him 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 of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work 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 that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

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 any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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

Don’t count 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 give you peace at all times in all ways. 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 greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how 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.