Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.
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 he received of us.
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.
Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.
But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.