2 Thessalonians 3

Pray for Us

Finally, brethren, ^apray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, 2 and ^athat we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; ^bfor not all have faith.
3 But ^athe Lord is faithful, who will establish you and ^bguard you from the evil one. 4 And ^awe have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may ^athe Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

Warning Against Idleness

6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^athat you withdraw ^bfrom every brother who walks ^cdisorderly and not according to the tradition which ¹he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread ¹free of charge, but worked with ^alabor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, 9 not because we do not have ^aauthority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are ^abusybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and ¹exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ ^athat they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
13 But as for you, brethren, ^ado not grow weary in doing good. 14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this ¹epistle, note that person and ^ado not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 ^aYet do not count him as an enemy, ^bbut ¹admonish him as a brother.

Benediction

16 Now may ^athe Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 ^aThe salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every ¹epistle; so I write.
18 ^aThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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