Request for Prayer 1 WBS Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you; 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 WBS And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. BSB BSB: And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
3 WBS But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and keep you from evil. BSB BSB: But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
4 WBS And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. BSB BSB: And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
5 WBS And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. BSB BSB: May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
A Warning against Idleness 6 WBS 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 from us. 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 WBS For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; BSB BSB: For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
8 WBS Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 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 WBS Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a pattern to you to follow us. BSB BSB: Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
10 WBS For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 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 WBS For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy-bodies. BSB BSB: For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.
12 WBS Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. BSB BSB: We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
13 WBS But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. BSB BSB: But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
14 WBS And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 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 WBS Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. BSB BSB: Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Signature and Final Greetings (1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)
16 WBS Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 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 WBS The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. BSB BSB: This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
18 WBS The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. BSB BSB: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
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