Request for Prayer 1Finally, brothers (and sisters), pray for us, that the word of the Lord {Kyriou} may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you⁺. 2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith. 3But the Lord {Kyrios} is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you⁺ from the evil one (from evil).a 4And we have confidence in the Lord {Kyriō} that you⁺ are doing and will continue to do what we command. 5May the Lord {Kyrios} direct your⁺ hearts into God’s {Theou} love {agapēn} and Christ’s perseverance (endurance). A Warning against Idleness 6Now we command you⁺, brothers (and sisters), in the name of our Lord {Kyriou} Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One), to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received (they received)b from us. 7For you⁺ yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you⁺, 8nor 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⁺. 9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you⁺ to imitate. 10For even while we were with you⁺, we gave you⁺ this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” 11For we hear that some of you⁺ are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. 12We command and urge such people by our Lord {Kyriō} Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One) to begin working quietly to earn their own living. 13But as for you⁺, brothers (and sisters), do not grow weary in well-doing. 14Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter {epistolēs}. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. 15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Signature and Final Greetings 16Now may the Lord {Kyrios} of peace Himself give you⁺ peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you⁺. 17This greeting is in my own hand—Paul (humble). This is my mark in every letter {epistolē}; it is the way I write. 18The grace of our Lord {Kyriou} Jesus (YHWH saves) Christ (the Anointed One) be with all of you⁺ [Amen.].c Footnotes: 3 a Or from evil 6 b Or they received 18 c BYZ and TR include Amen. The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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