2 Thessalonians 3

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1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you,	1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2 and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith.	2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.	3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
4 We are confident of you in the Lord that what we instruct you, you (both) are doing and will continue to do.	4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.	5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 We instruct you, brothers, in the name of (our) Lord Jesus Christ,to shun any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us.	6 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 he received of us.
7 For you know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you,	7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you.	8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us.	9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10 In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat.	10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
11 We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a disorderly way, by not keeping busy but minding the business ofothers.	11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Such people we instruct and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and to eat their own food.	12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But you, brothers, do not be remiss in doing good.	13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 If anyone does not obey our word as expressed in this letter, take note of this person not to associate with him, that he may be put to shame.	14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Do not regard him as an enemy but admonish him as a brother.	15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.	16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 This greeting is in my own hand, Paul's. This is the sign in every letter; this is how I write.	17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.	18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.