1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Thessalonians 3

1 He craveth their prayers for himself, 3 testifieth what confidence he hath in them, 5 maketh request to God in their behalf, 6 giveth them divers precepts, especially to shun idleness, and ill company, 16 and last of all concludeth with prayer and salutation.

 3:1 Finally 3062, brethren 80, pray 4336 for us that the word 3056 of the Lord 2962 will spread 5143 rapidly 5143 and be glorified 1392, just 2531a as [it did] also 2532 with you;

 3:2 and that we will be rescued 4506 from perverse 824 and evil 4190 men 444; for not all 3956 have faith 4102.

 3:3 But the Lord 2962 is faithful 4103, and He will strengthen 4741 and protect 5442 you from the evil 4190 [one].

 3:4 We have 3982 confidence 3982 in the Lord 2962 concerning 1909 you, that you are doing 4160 and will [continue to] do 4160 what 3739 we command 3853.

 3:5 May the Lord 2962 direct 2720 your hearts 2588 into the love 26 of God 2316 and into the steadfastness 5281 of Christ 5547.

 3:6 ¶ Now 1161 we command 3853 you, brethren 80, in the name 3686 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, that you keep 4724 away 4724 from every 3956 brother 80 who leads 4043 an unruly 814 life 4043 and not according 2596 to the tradition 3862 which 3739 you received 3880 from us.

 3:7 For you yourselves 846 know 3609a how 4459 you ought 1163 to follow 3401 our example 3401, because 3754 we did not act 812 in an undisciplined 812 manner 812 among 1722 you,

 3:8 nor 3761 did we eat 2068 anyone’s 3844 5100 bread 740 without 1431 paying 1431 for it, but with labor 2873 and hardship 3449 we [kept] working 2038b night 3571 and day 2250 so 4314 that we would not be a burden 1912 to any 5100 of you;

 3:9 not because 3754 we do not have 2192 the right 1849 [to this], but in order 2443 to offer 1325 ourselves 1438 as a model 5179b for you, so 1519 that you would follow 3401 our example 3401.

 3:10 For even 2532 when 3753 we were with you, we used to give 3853 you this 3778 order 3853: if 1487 anyone 5100 is not willing 2309 to work 2038b, then 3754 he is not to eat 2068, either 3366.

 3:11 For we hear 191 that some 5100 among 1722 you are leading 4043 an undisciplined 814 life 4043, doing 2038b no 3367 work 2038b at all 3367, but acting 4020 like 4020 busybodies 4020.

 3:12 Now 1161 such 5108 persons 5108 we command 3853 and exhort 3870 in the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 to work 2038b in quiet 2271 fashion 2271 and eat 2068 their own 1438 bread 740.

 3:13 But as for you, brethren 80, do not grow 1457b weary 1457b of doing 2569 good 2569.

 3:14 ¶ If 1487 anyone 5100 does not obey 5219 our instruction 3056 in this 3588 letter 1992, take 4593 special 4593 note 4593 of that person 3778 and do not associate 4874 with him, so 2443 that he will be put 1788 to shame 1788.

 3:15 [Yet] do not regard 2233 him as an enemy 2190, but admonish 3560 him as a brother 80.

 3:16 ¶ Now 1161 may the Lord 2962 of peace 1515 Himself 846 continually 1223 3956 grant 1325 you peace 1515 in every 3956 circumstance 5158. The Lord 2962 be with you all 3956!

 3:17 ¶ I, Paul 3972, write this 3588 greeting 783 with my own 1699 hand 5495, and this 3739 is a distinguishing 4592 mark 4592 in every 3956 letter 1992; this 3779 is the way 3779 I write 1125.

 3:18 The grace 5485 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 be with you all 3956.