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为我们祈祷

最后,兄弟们,请为我们祈祷,让主的信息得到迅速地传播,并得到赞美,就像在你们中间发生的那样; 也请为我们祈祷,让我们从邪恶的人们中解救出来。(不是所有的人都信主。)

主是守信的,他会给你们力量,保护你们不受魔鬼的侵害。 我们在主内对你们有信心,并相信你们正在坚持做我们吩咐你们做的事情,并将继续做下去。 愿主引导你们的心归于上帝的爱和基督的忍耐。

工作义务

兄弟们,我们现在以我们主耶稣基督的名义命令你们,要疏远那些过懒散生活和不遵守从我们这里领受到教导的人。 因为你们明白,应该如何效仿我们,我们在你们中间不曾懒惰, 也没有吃东西不付账,相反,我们日夜辛劳,为的是不给你们任何人增添负担。 这并非因为我们无权要求你们的帮助,而是要给你们树立一个榜样,使你们可以模仿。 10 所以,我们和你们在一起时,给了你们这条规则∶“不劳者不得食。”

11 我们说这些,是因为我们听说你们中间有人生活懒散,游手好闲,专管别人的事。 12 我们在主耶稣基督里命令和督促这些人,他们应该安静地工作,自食其力。 13 不过,兄弟们,做为你们不要放弃行善。

14 如果有人不服从这封信里我们的指示,那么就记住他,不要跟他来往,让他感到惭愧。 15 但是,不要像对待敌人一样对待他,而是应该像对待兄弟一样警告他。

最后的话

16 愿主,和平之源时时处处赐予你们平安。愿主与你们所有的人同在。

17 我,保罗亲笔写下了这问候。这是我签每封信和写每封信的方式。

18 愿我们的主耶稣基督的恩典与你们所有的人同在。

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