1 F inally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also 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 will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

3 B ut the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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

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

5 M ay the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

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

6 N ow 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.

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

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

8 n or 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;

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 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.

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

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

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

12 N ow such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own 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 as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

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

14 I f 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.

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 do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 N ow may the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you peace in every circumstance. 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 I , Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way 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.

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