2 Thessalonians 32 Thessalonians3

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Request for Prayer

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

7. A Warning against Idleness

8. 6KJVNow 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.BSBBSB: Now 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.
9. 7KJVFor yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;BSBBSB: For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
10. 8KJVNeither 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:BSBBSB: nor 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.
11. 9KJVNot because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.BSBBSB: Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
12. 10KJVFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.BSBBSB: For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
13. 11KJVFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.BSBBSB: For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.
14. 12KJVNow them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.BSBBSB: We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
15. 13KJVBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.BSBBSB: But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
16. 14KJVAnd if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.BSBBSB: Take 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.
17. 15KJVYet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.BSBBSB: Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

18. Signature and Final Greetings

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

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