1 F inally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;

Furthermore, brethren, do pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may speed on (spread rapidly and run its course) and be glorified (extolled) and triumph, even as with you,

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

And that we may be delivered from perverse (improper, unrighteous) and wicked (actively malicious) men, for not everybody has faith and is held by it.

3 B ut the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Yet the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and set you on a firm foundation and guard you from the evil.

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

And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things which we suggest and with which we charge you.

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

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ and in waiting for His return.

6 N ow 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.

Now we charge you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that you withdraw and keep away from every brother (fellow believer) who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instructions that you have received from us.

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

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly or shirking of duty when we were with you.

8 n either 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;

Nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and struggle we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden or impose on any of you.

9 n ot because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

not because we do not have a right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

10 F or even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, don’t let him eat.”

For while we were yet with you, we gave you this rule and charge: If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.

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

Indeed, we hear that some among you are disorderly, being busy with other people’s affairs instead of their own and doing no work.

12 N ow those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Now we charge and exhort such persons '> ministers in Him exhorting those] in the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) that they work in quietness and earn their own food and other necessities.

13 B ut you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

And as for you, brethren, do not become weary or lose heart in doing right.

14 I f 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.

But if anyone refuses to obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

15 D on’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Do not regard him as an enemy, but simply admonish and warn him as a brother.

16 N ow may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace (the peace of His kingdom) at all times and in all ways. The Lord with you all.

17 T he greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

I, Paul, write you this final greeting with my own hand. This is the mark and sign in every letter of mine. It is the way I write.

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

The grace (spiritual blessing and favor) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) be with you all. Amen (so be it).