1 PBS Wanatote, jopalala, lupopo jaeloko te-ne, ko pife Keke-we ua-a pa huppapu heve, ahaali anara lewae-e, BSB BSB: 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.
2 PBS pau nenana punene teba jatakiete pa teba fefe, pa teba lelepa hupala neveka. BSB BSB: And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
3 PBS Pa Tata-i kelatakule. Hupala meme keleko nafefetu pa e-kekawalele jefefe. BSB BSB: But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
4 PBS Pa Tata-i keneni, kei janetoko-me, ele pa lau elele. BSB BSB: And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
5 PBS Anaipa Tata hupala meme kenalutai te heve Keke pa te Oke lanokeke. BSB BSB: May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
6 PBS Pa netote-e, jopalala, Tata Oke batikepa, u-noeamona porere tebaletu janoreka pa jaenaluenei janotereka. BSB BSB: 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.
7 PBS Pa ewolu, ananeu jari netenei e-lala, kei ebafai jano nenitaruka, BSB BSB: For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
8 PBS pa teba haote afiara nenaka, pa fepapapa nave nenepa ne-ena, u-ebafai baura netakukuka. BSB BSB: 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.
9 PBS Kei anara newe jaura netekaka, kei neputu nonenewe neteko anara jali tete-e, u-elala. BSB BSB: Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
10 PBS Peanya, pu nera tene ebafai, pinawe netepatene-e: anara bau jano kelolo okele, keipa jakekakaka. BSB BSB: For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
11 PBS Pitiwe nela kei neru, ebafawe tekau teafia te-ete pa janotereka, ja-afiatafa kelekakai. BSB BSB: For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.
12 PBS Tebanoi pina nete pa pina nete Tata Oke, u-janoterepolojae pa noiau jajo tetewo tetae. BSB BSB: We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
13 PBS Pa-e, jopalala, jalelepa heve ele-ele nonunuka. BSB BSB: But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
14 PBS Ana bau pinetenete ropuwe kelulu oke, kebai kole elele pa ke-elalaka, u-keba rokaka, BSB BSB: 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.
15 PBS pa ke-nake eloloka, pa ke-e-ehuhu anara nebaletu. BSB BSB: Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 PBS Pa Ke, Tata hupala heve, hupala heve Keke kekele polokai, wa jalelepa, te-e. Tata laku ebafai. BSB BSB: Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
17 PBS Tabeja wa ni, Paulus. Tabejawe no-oninepa japunile. Kei kole wa ropunine: noia japunine. BSB BSB: This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
18 PBS Oke pipateke, Tata nene, watakoko ebafai! BSB BSB: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
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