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!

Pray for Us

In addition, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,(A) and that we may be delivered(B) from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.[a] But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.(C) We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.(D)

Warning against Irresponsible Behavior

Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name(E) of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister(F) who is idle and does not live[b] according to the tradition(G) received(H) from us. For you yourselves know how you should imitate(I) us: We were not idle among you; we did not eat(J) anyone’s food free of charge;(K) instead, we labored(L) and toiled,(M) working(N) night and day, so that we would not be a burden(O) to any of you. It is not that we don’t have the right(P) to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate(Q) us. 10 In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”(R) 11 For we hear that there are some among you who are idle. They are not busy but busybodies.(S) 12 Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.[c] 13 But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary(T) in doing good.

14 If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet don’t consider him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Final Greetings

16 May the Lord of peace(U) himself give you peace always in every way.(V) The Lord be with all of you.(W) 17 I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand,(X) which is an authenticating mark in every letter; this is how I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Or for the faith is not in everyone
  2. 3:6 Lit walk
  3. 3:12 Lit they may eat their own bread