2 Thessalonians 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Disobedient Brothers

Finally^G3062, brothers^G80, pray^G4336 for us that the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962 will [fn]spread^G5143 rapidly^G5143 and be glorified^G1392, just^G2531 as it did also^G2532 with you;

2Th 3:2

2Th 3:2and that we will be rescued from [fn]perverse and evil men, for not all have [fn]faith.

2Th 3:3

2Th 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you [fn]from the evil one.

2Th 3:4

2Th 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

2Th 3:5

2Th 3:5And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

2Th 3:6

Now^G1161 we command^G3853 you, brothers^G80, in the name^G3686 of our Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that you [fn]keep^G4724 away^G4724 from every^G3956 brother^G80 who walks^G4043 in an [fn]unruly^G814 manner and not according^G2596 to the tradition^G3862 which^G3739 [fn]they received^G3880 from us.

2Th 3:7

2Th 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you,

2Th 3:8

2Th 3:8nor did we eat [fn]anyone’s bread [fn]without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

2Th 3:9

2Th 3:9not because we do not have the authority, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would imitate us.

2Th 3:10

2Th 3:10For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat.

2Th 3:11

2Th 3:11For we hear that some among you are walking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.

2Th 3:12

2Th 3:12Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their own bread.

2Th 3:13

2Th 3:13But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.

2Th 3:14

And if^G1487 anyone^G5100 does not obey^G5219 our word^G3056 [fn]in this^G3588 letter^G1992, take^G4593 special^G4593 note^G4593 of that person^G3778 to not associate^G4874 with him, so^G2443 that he will be put^G1788 to^G1788 shame^G1788.

2Th 3:15

2Th 3:15And yet do not regard him as an enemy, but [fn]admonish him as a brother.

2Th 3:16

Now^G1161 may the Lord^G2962 of peace^G1515 Himself^G846 continually^G1223^G3956 give^G1325 you peace^G1515 in every^G3956 [fn]circumstance^G5158. The Lord^G2962 be with you all^G3956!

2Th 3:17

The^G3588 greeting^G783 is in my own^G1699 hand^G5495—[fn]Paul^G3972, which^G3739 is a distinguishing^G4592 mark^G4592 in every^G3956 letter^G1992; this^G3779 is^G3779 the^G3779 way^G3779 I write^G1125.