2 Thessalonians 3

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also `it is' with you;

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

3 Ref But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil `one'.

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

5 Ref And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

6 Ref Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

7 Ref For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 Ref neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

9 Ref not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

10 Ref For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

11 Ref For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Ref Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 Ref But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

14 Ref And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

15 Ref And `yet' count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Ref Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

17 Ref The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

2 Ref and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith `is' not of all;

3 Ref and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard `you' from the evil;

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

5 Ref and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

6 Ref And 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,

7 Ref for yourselves have known how it behoveth `you' to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

8 Ref nor 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;

9 Ref not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

10 Ref for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

11 Ref for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

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

13 Ref and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

14 Ref and 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,

15 Ref and as an enemy count `him' not, but admonish ye `him' as a brother;

16 Ref and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord `is' with you all!

17 Ref The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write;

18 Ref the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `is' with you all! Amen.

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