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1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you; Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.
2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith. and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you from the evil one. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
6 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 they received of us. Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
8 neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
9 not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
11 For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing. As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
14 And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
15 And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 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 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write. I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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