請求代禱

弟兄姊妹,最後我還要請你們為我們禱告,好使主的道像在你們那裡一樣迅速傳開,受到尊崇, 並使我們能避開那些邪惡的人,因為不是人人都有信心。

主是信實的,祂必使你們剛強,保護你們脫離那惡者。 我們靠著主深信你們現在遵行了我們的吩咐,而且以後還會繼續遵行。

願主引導你們的心領悟上帝的愛和基督的堅忍。

不可遊手好閒

弟兄姊妹,現在我們奉主耶穌基督的名吩咐你們,要遠離那些遊手好閒、不遵守我們教導的信徒。 你們自己知道應該怎樣效法我們,因為我們在你們那裡的時候,並沒有懶懶散散, 也沒有白吃誰的飯,而是晝夜辛勤工作,免得成為你們任何人的負擔。 我們並不是沒有權利接受供應,而是要給你們樹立學習的榜樣。 10 我們在你們那裡的時候,曾吩咐過你們:不肯工作的人沒有資格吃飯。 11 我們聽說在你們當中有些人遊手好閒,無所事事,卻專管閒事。 12 我們奉主耶穌基督的名吩咐並勸誡這些人要安分守己,自食其力。

13 弟兄姊妹,你們要堅持行善,不要灰心。 14 如果有人不聽從這信上的教導,要注意提防他,不要和他來往,好使他羞愧。 15 只是不可把他當作仇人,要像對待弟兄姊妹一樣勸誡他。

問候

16 願平安之主隨時隨地親自賜你們平安!願主與你們同在! 17 我保羅在這裡親筆問候你們,這是我的筆跡,我所有的信都以此為記號。

18 願我們主耶穌基督的恩典與你們眾人同在!

请求代祷

弟兄姊妹,最后我还要请你们为我们祷告,好使主的道像在你们那里一样迅速传开,受到尊崇, 并使我们能避开那些邪恶的人,因为不是人人都有信心。

主是信实的,祂必使你们刚强,保护你们脱离那恶者。 我们靠着主深信你们现在遵行了我们的吩咐,而且以后还会继续遵行。

愿主引导你们的心领悟上帝的爱和基督的坚忍。

不可游手好闲

弟兄姊妹,现在我们奉主耶稣基督的名吩咐你们,要远离那些游手好闲、不遵守我们教导的信徒。 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,并没有懒懒散散, 也没有白吃谁的饭,而是昼夜辛勤工作,免得成为你们任何人的负担。 我们并不是没有权利接受供应,而是要给你们树立学习的榜样。 10 我们在你们那里的时候,曾吩咐过你们:不肯工作的人没有资格吃饭。 11 我们听说在你们当中有些人游手好闲,无所事事,却专管闲事。 12 我们奉主耶稣基督的名吩咐并劝诫这些人要安分守己,自食其力。

13 弟兄姊妹,你们要坚持行善,不要灰心。 14 如果有人不听从这信上的教导,要注意提防他,不要和他来往,好使他羞愧。 15 只是不可把他当作仇人,要像对待弟兄姊妹一样劝诫他。

问候

16 愿平安之主随时随地亲自赐你们平安!愿主与你们同在! 17 我保罗在这里亲笔问候你们,这是我的笔迹,我所有的信都以此为记号。

18 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩典与你们众人同在!

Finally, dear brothers, as I come to the end of this letter, I ask you to pray for us. Pray first that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and triumph wherever it goes, winning converts everywhere as it did when it came to you. Pray, too, that we will be saved out of the clutches of evil men, for not everyone loves the Lord. But the Lord is faithful; he will make you strong and guard you from satanic attacks of every kind. And we trust the Lord that you are putting into practice the things we taught you, and that you always will. May the Lord bring you into an ever deeper understanding of the love of God and of the patience that comes from Christ.

Now here is a command, dear brothers, given in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by his authority: Stay away from any Christian who spends his days in laziness and does not follow the ideal of hard work we set up for you. For you well know that you ought to follow our example: you never saw us loafing; we never accepted food from anyone without buying it; we worked hard day and night for the money we needed to live on, in order that we would not be a burden to any of you. It wasn’t that we didn’t have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to show you firsthand how you should work for your living. 10 Even while we were still there with you, we gave you this rule: “He who does not work shall not eat.”

11 Yet we hear that some of you are living in laziness, refusing to work, and wasting your time in gossiping. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we appeal to such people—we command them—to quiet down, get to work, and earn their own living. 13 And to the rest of you I say, dear brothers, never be tired of doing right.

14 If anyone refuses to obey what we say in this letter, notice who he is and stay away from him, that he may be ashamed of himself. 15 Don’t think of him as an enemy, but speak to him as you would to a brother who needs to be warned.

16 May the Lord of peace himself give you his peace no matter what happens. The Lord be with you all.

17 Now here is my greeting, which I am writing with my own hand, as I do at the end of all my letters, for proof that it really is from me. This is in my own handwriting. 18 May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ be upon you all.

Sincerely, Paul