请求代祷

最后,弟兄们,请为我们祷告:愿主的福音[a]能迅速传开[b],并且得着荣耀,就像在你们那里一样; 愿神[c]救我们脱离那些无理和邪恶的人,因为不是每个人都有这信仰。 不过主是信实的,他会坚固你们、保守你们脱离那恶者。 至于你们,我们在主里深信,你们正在遵行,并且也将继续遵行我们所吩咐的。 愿主引导你们的心归于神的慈爱,又归于基督的忍耐。

劝诫懒惰的人

弟兄们,我们奉我们主耶稣基督的名吩咐你们,要避开所有过着懒散生活,以及不照着你们从我们领受的传统而生活的弟兄。 其实你们自己知道应该怎样效法我们,因为我们在你们那里的时候并没有懒散, 也没有白吃过谁的饭[d]。相反,我们辛苦劳碌、日夜做工,免得成为你们任何人的负担。 这并不是因为我们没有这权利,而是要亲自给你们做榜样,好让你们效法我们。 10 事实上,我们还在你们那里的时候,一直吩咐你们这一点:如果有人不肯做工,就不应当吃饭。 11 因为我们听说你们中间有些人生活懒散,什么工都不做,却好管闲事。 12 我们在主耶稣基督里吩咐并劝勉这样的人:要安静做工,吃自己的饭[e] 13 不过弟兄们,你们行美善的事不要丧胆。

14 如果有人不顺从我们这信上的话语,你们就要记住这个人,不可与他交往,好让他感到羞愧; 15 可是不要把他看为敌人[f],而要劝诫他,如同弟兄那样。

结尾的祝福

16 愿赐平安的主,常常以各种方法亲自赐给你们平安!愿主与你们大家同在! 17 保罗亲笔问候,这是我每一封信中的标记,我都是这样写的。 18 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩典与你们大家同在![g]

Footnotes

  1. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:1 福音——原文直译“话语”或“道”。
  2. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:1 迅速传开——原文直译“奔跑”。
  3. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:2 神——辅助词语。
  4. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:8 饭——原文直译“饼”。
  5. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:12 饭——原文直译“饼”。
  6. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:15 敌人——或译作“反对者”。
  7. 帖撒罗尼迦后书 3:18 有古抄本附“阿们。”

Pray for Us

Finally, brethren, (A)pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and (B)that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; (C)for not all have faith.

But (D)the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and (E)guard you from the evil one. And (F)we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.

Now may (G)the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

Warning Against Idleness

But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (H)that you withdraw (I)from every brother who walks (J)disorderly and not according to the tradition which [a]he received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread [b]free of charge, but worked with (K)labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have (L)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are (M)busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and [c]exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ (N)that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

13 But as for you, brethren, (O)do not grow weary in doing good. 14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this [d]epistle, note that person and (P)do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 (Q)Yet do not count him as an enemy, (R)but [e]admonish him as a brother.

Benediction

16 Now may (S)the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

17 (T)The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every [f]epistle; so I write.

18 (U)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Request for Prayer

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) pray for us(B) that the message of the Lord(C) may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.(D) And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people,(E) for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful,(F) and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.(G) We have confidence(H) in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. May the Lord direct your hearts(I) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Warning Against Idleness

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(J) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(K) every believer who is idle and disruptive(L) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(M) For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(N) We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked(O) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help,(P) but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.(Q) 10 For even when we were with you,(R) we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work(S) shall not eat.”

11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(T) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(U) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(V) 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(W)

14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them,(X) in order that they may feel ashamed.(Y) 15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.(Z)

Final Greetings

16 Now may the Lord of peace(AA) himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.(AB)

17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,(AC) 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.(AD)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition