Request for Prayer

1  Τὸ (-) λοιπὸν (Finally) προσεύχεσθε (pray), ἀδελφοί (brothers), περὶ (for) ἡμῶν (us), ἵνα (that) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) τρέχῃ (may run) καὶ (and) δοξάζηται (may be glorified) καθὼς (just as) καὶ (also) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), 2  καὶ (and) ἵνα (that) ῥυσθῶμεν (we may be delivered) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (-) ἀτόπων (perverse) καὶ (and) πονηρῶν (evil) ἀνθρώπων (men)· οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) πάντων (unto all is) ἡ (the) πίστις (faith). 3  Πιστὸς (Faithful) δέ (however) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord), ὃς (who) στηρίξει (will strengthen) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) καὶ (and) φυλάξει (will guard you) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) πονηροῦ (evil one). 4  πεποίθαμεν (We are persuaded) δὲ (now) ἐν (in) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) ἐφ’ (as to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), ὅτι (that) ἃ (what) παραγγέλλομεν (we command) καὶ (both) ποιεῖτε (you⁺ are doing) καὶ (and) ποιήσετε (you⁺ will do). 5  Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Κύριος (the Lord) κατευθύναι (may direct) ὑμῶν (your⁺) τὰς (-) καρδίας (hearts) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ἀγάπην (love) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) ὑπομονὴν (perseverance) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ).

A Warning against Idleness

6  Παραγγέλλομεν (We command) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (you⁺), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐν (in) ὀνόματι (the name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) στέλλεσθαι (to withdraw) ὑμᾶς (yourselves) ἀπὸ (from) παντὸς (every) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) ἀτάκτως (in an unruly manner) περιπατοῦντος (walking) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) παράδοσιν (tradition) ἣν (that) παρελάβοσαν (you received) παρ’ (from) ἡμῶν (us). 7  αὐτοὶ (Yourselves) γὰρ (for) οἴδατε (you⁺ know) πῶς (how) δεῖ (it is necessary) μιμεῖσθαι (to imitate) ἡμᾶς (us), ὅτι (because) οὐκ (not) ἠτακτήσαμεν (we were unruly) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺), 8  οὐδὲ (nor) δωρεὰν (without payment) ἄρτον (bread) ἐφάγομεν (did we eat) παρά (from) τινος (anyone), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in) κόπῳ (labor) καὶ (and) μόχθῳ (toil) νυκτὸς (night) καὶ (and) ἡμέρας (day) ἐργαζόμενοι (working) πρὸς (in order) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) ἐπιβαρῆσαί (to be burdensome upon) τινα (any) ὑμῶν (of you⁺)· 9  οὐχ (not) ὅτι (that) οὐκ (not) ἔχομεν (we have) ἐξουσίαν (authority), ἀλλ’ (but) ἵνα (so that) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) τύπον (as a pattern) δῶμεν (we might give) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) μιμεῖσθαι (you to imitate) ἡμᾶς (us). 10  καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὅτε (when) ἦμεν (we were) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), τοῦτο (this) παρηγγέλλομεν (we were commanding) ὑμῖν (you⁺), ὅτι (that) Εἴ (if) τις (anyone) οὐ (not) θέλει (is willing) ἐργάζεσθαι (to work), μηδὲ (neither) ἐσθιέτω (let him eat).

11  Ἀκούομεν (We hear) γάρ (for) τινας (some) περιπατοῦντας (are walking) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺) ἀτάκτως (in an unruly manner), μηδὲν (not at all) ἐργαζομένους (working) ἀλλὰ (but) περιεργαζομένους (being busybodies)· 12  τοῖς (To) δὲ (now) τοιούτοις (such) παραγγέλλομεν (we command) καὶ (and) παρακαλοῦμεν (exhort) ἐν (by) Κυρίῳ (our Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστῷ (Christ) ἵνα (that) μετὰ (with) ἡσυχίας (quietness) ἐργαζόμενοι (working) τὸν (-) ἑαυτῶν (their own) ἄρτον (bread) ἐσθίωσιν (they should eat). 13  Ὑμεῖς (You⁺) δέ (now), ἀδελφοί (brothers), μὴ (not) ἐγκακήσητε (should grow weary) καλοποιοῦντες (in well-doing).

14  Εἰ (If) δέ (then) τις (anyone) οὐχ (not) ὑπακούει (obeys) τῷ (this) λόγῳ (word) ἡμῶν (of us) διὰ (through) τῆς (the) ἐπιστολῆς (letter), τοῦτον (of this one) σημειοῦσθε (take note), μὴ (not) συναναμίγνυσθαι (to mix with) αὐτῷ (him), ἵνα (so that) ἐντραπῇ (he may be ashamed)· 15  καὶ (And yet) μὴ (not) ὡς (as) ἐχθρὸν (an enemy) ἡγεῖσθε (deem him), ἀλλὰ (but) νουθετεῖτε (admonish him) ὡς (as) ἀδελφόν (a brother).

Signature and Final Greetings
(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)

16  Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace) δῴη (may give) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) τὴν (-) εἰρήνην (peace) διὰ (through) παντὸς (everything) ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) τρόπῳ (way). ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord be) μετὰ (with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you⁺).

17  Ὁ (The) ἀσπασμὸς (greeting is) τῇ (-) ἐμῇ (in my own) χειρὶ (hand) Παύλου (Paul), ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) σημεῖον (my sign) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (every) ἐπιστολῇ (letter)· οὕτως (In this way) γράφω (I write).

18  Ἡ (The) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) μετὰ (be with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you⁺).