2 Tê-sa-lô-ni-ca

Request for Prayer

1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

4And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

A Warning against Idleness

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you receivedfrom us.

7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

10For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

11For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

12We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

13But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Signature and Final Greetings

16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.

18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

1For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may run, and may be glorified, even as among you;

2And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.

3But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from evil.

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

5And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ.

6And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.

7For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;

8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.

9Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.

10For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

11For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.

12Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.

13But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed:

15Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.

17The salutation of Paul with my own hand; which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.

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