2 Thessalonians 32 Thessalonians3

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Request for Prayer

2. 1BSBFinally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.KJVKJV: Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
3. 2BSBAnd pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.KJVKJV: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
4. 3BSBBut the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.KJVKJV: But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
5. 4BSBAnd we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.KJVKJV: And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
6. 5BSBMay the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.KJVKJV: And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

7. A Warning against Idleness

8. 6BSBNow we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.KJVKJV: 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.
9. 7BSBFor you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,KJVKJV: For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
10. 8BSBnor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.KJVKJV: 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:
11. 9BSBNot that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.KJVKJV: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
12. 10BSBFor even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”KJVKJV: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
13. 11BSBFor we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.KJVKJV: For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
14. 12BSBWe command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.KJVKJV: Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
15. 13BSBBut as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.KJVKJV: But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
16. 14BSBTake note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.KJVKJV: 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.
17. 15BSBYet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.KJVKJV: Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

18. Signature and Final Greetings

    (1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)

19. 16BSBNow may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.KJVKJV: Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
20. 17BSBThis greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.KJVKJV: The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
21. 18BSBThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.KJVKJV: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.