2 Thessalonians 3

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 Concerning other things, brothers, pray for us, so that the Word of God may advance and be glorified, just as it is among you,	1 Finalmente, hermanos, rueguen por nosotros, para que la Palabra del Señor se propague rápidamente y sea glorificada como lo es entre ustedes.
2 and so that we may be freed from pertinacious and evil men. For not everyone is faithful.	2 Rueguen también para que nos vemos libres de los hombres malvados y perversos, ya que no todos tienen fe.
3 But God is faithful. He will strengthen you, and he will guard you from evil.	3 Pero el Señor es fiel: él los fortalecerá y los preservará del Maligno.
4 And we have confidence about you in the Lord, that you are doing, and will continue to do, just as we have instructed.	4 Nosotros tenemos plena confianza en el Señor de que ustedes cumplen y seguirán cumpliendo nuestras disposiciones.
5 And may the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and with the patience of Christ.	5 Que el Señor los encamine hacia el amor de Dios y les dé la perseverancia de Cristo.
6 But we strongly caution you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to draw yourselves away from every brother who is walking in disorder and not according to the tradition that they received from us.	6 Les ordenamos, hermanos, en nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que se aparten de todo hermano que lleve una vida ociosa, contrariamente a la enseñanza que recibieron de nosotros.
7 For you yourselves know the manner in which you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you.	7 Porque ustedes ya saben cómo deben seguir nuestro ejemplo. Cuando estábamos entre ustedes, no vivíamos como holgazanes,
8 Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.	8 y nadie nos regalaba el pan que comíamos. Al contrario, trabajábamos duramente, día y noche, hasta cansarnos, con tal de no ser una carga para ninguno de ustedes.
9 It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.	9 Aunque teníamos el derecho de proceder de otra manera, queríamos darles un ejemplo para imitar.
10 Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat.	10 En aquella ocasión les impusimos esta regla: el que no quiera trabajar, que no coma.
11 For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.	11 Ahora, sin embargo, nos enteramos de que algunos de ustedes viven ociosamente, no haciendo nada y entrometiéndose en todo.
12 Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.	12 A estos les mandamos y los exhortamos en el Señor Jesucristo que trabajen en paz para ganarse su pan.
13 And you, brothers, do not grow weak in doing good.	13 En cuanto a ustedes, hermanos, no se cansen de hacer el bien.
14 But if anyone does not obey our word by this epistle, take note of him and do not keep company with him, so that he may be ashamed.	14 Si alguno no obedece a las indicaciones de esta carta, señálenlo, y que nadie trate con él para que se avergüence.
15 But do not be willing to consider him as an enemy; instead, correct him as a brother.	15 Pero no lo consideren como a un enemigo, sino repréndanlo como a un hermano.
16 Then may the Lord of peace himself give you an everlasting peace, in every place. May the Lord be with all of you.	16 Que el Señor de la paz les conceda la paz, siempre y en toda forma. El Señor esté con todos ustedes.
17 The greeting of Paul with my own hand, which is the seal in every epistle. So do I write.	17 El saludo es de mi puño y letra. Esta es la señal característica de todas mis cartas: así escribo yo, Pablo.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.	18 La gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo esté con todos ustedes.