1 A s to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, 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 the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith not of all;

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 a nd stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard from the evil;

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

4 a nd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;

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 a nd the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the 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 A nd we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye 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 yourselves have known how it behoveth to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly 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 or for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to 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 have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to 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, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither 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 certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

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 a nd such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

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 a nd ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

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

14 a nd if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, 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 a nd as an enemy count not, but admonish ye as a brother;

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

16 a nd may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord 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 salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus 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 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).