2 Thessalonians 3 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 3

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.

And pray

that

we may be delivered

from

wicked

and

evil

men;

for

not

everyone holds to

the

faith.

But

the

Lord

is

faithful,

and He

will strengthen you

and

guard

you

from

the

evil one.

And

we have confidence

in

the Lord

that

you are doing

and

will continue to do

what

we command.

May the

Lord

direct

your

hearts

into

God’s

love

and

Christ’s

perseverance.

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.

For

you yourselves

know

how

you ought

to imitate

us,

because

we were not undisciplined

among

you,

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.

Not

that

we lack

this right,

but

we wanted to

offer

ourselves

as an example

for you

to

imitate.

For

even

while

we were

with

you,

we gave you this command:

“If

anyone

is unwilling

to work,

he shall not eat.”

Yet

we hear that

some

of

you

are leading

undisciplined lives

and accomplishing

nothing

but

being busybodies.

We command

and

urge

such people

by

our Lord

Jesus

Christ

to

begin working

quietly

to earn their own living.

But as for

you,

brothers,

do not

grow weary

in well-doing.

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.

Yet

do not

regard him

as

an enemy,

but

warn him

as

a brother.

Now

may the

Lord

of peace

Himself

give

you

peace

at

all times

and in

every

way.

The

Lord be

with

all

of you.

This

greeting is

in my own

hand—

Paul.

This

is

my mark

in

every

letter;

it is the way

I write.

The

grace

of our

Lord

Jesus

Christ

be with

all

of you.

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