2 Thessalonians 3:1–15

Pray for Us

3Finally, brethren, ^apray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, ²and ^bthat we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; ^cfor not all have faith.

³But ^dthe Lord is faithful, who will establish you and ^eguard you from the evil one. ⁴And ^fwe have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.

⁵Now may ^gthe Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

Warning Against Idleness

⁶But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^hthat you withdraw ⁱfrom every brother who walks ^jdisorderly and not according to the tradition which ¹he received from us. ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; ⁸nor did we eat anyone’s bread ²free of charge, but worked with ^klabor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, ⁹not because we do not have ^lauthority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. ¹¹For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are ^mbusybodies. ¹²Now those who are such we command and ³exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ ⁿthat they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

¹³But as for you, brethren, ^odo not grow weary in doing good. ¹⁴And if anyone does not obey our word in this ⁴epistle, note that person and ^pdo not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. ^15qYet do not count him as an enemy, ^rbut ⁵admonish him as a brother.