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!

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

Paulus ber om forbønn

En ting til, kjære søsken: Be for oss, slik at budskapet om Herren Jesus raskt når ut og menneskene kan vurdere det like høyt som dere gjorde. Be også til Gud at han må frelse oss fra onde og fiendtlige personer som nekter å ta imot budskapet. Det er ikke alle som tror på det vi sier. Herren Jesus er trofast mot det han har sagt! Han skal gjøre dere sterke og beskytte dere fra den onde[a]. Vi stoler på at Herren skal hjelpe dere både nå og i framtiden til å praktisere alt som dere lærer gjennom vår undervisning. Vi ber at Herren Jesus Kristus skal fylle dere med den kjærligheten som finnes hos Gud og den utholdenheten som han selv viste.

Advarsel mot dem som lever et uryddig liv

På oppdrag fra Herren Jesus Kristus oppfordrer vi dere, kjære søsken, å holde dere borte fra de troende som lever et uryddig liv og ikke vil å følge den undervisningen vi har gitt dere. Dere vet selv, at dere bør leve på samme måten som vi gjorde. Vi levde ikke noe uryddig liv da vi var hos dere. Vi forlangte aldri å få mat av noen, men betalte alle ting selv. Vi kjempet, slet og arbeidet dag og natt for at dere ikke skulle behøve å forsørge oss. Det hadde ikke vært galt av oss å be dere om hjelp, men vi ville gjennom handlingene våre gi dere et eksempel å følge.

10 Da vi var hos dere, ga vi dere følgende leveregel: ”Den som ikke vil arbeide, skal heller ikke spise.” 11 Nå har vi hørt at det finnes slike blant dere som lever et uryddig liv. De arbeider ikke, men driver med helt andre saker. 12 På oppdrag av Herren Jesus Kristus gir vi derfor streng beskjed til disse personene om å slå seg til ro og begynne å arbeide, slik at de kan forsørge seg selv. 13 Dere andre, kjære søsken, bli ikke trett av å gjøre det som er godt.

14 Dersom noen nekter å være lydig mot det vi sier i dette brevet, opplys da alle om hvem det gjelder. Hold dere borte fra de personene, slik at de skammer seg. 15 Dere skal likevel ikke behandle noen som en fiende, men som en troende bror som trenger å bli vist til rette.

Et siste ønske

16 Vi ber at Herren Jesus, han som gir fred, skal fylle dere med sin fred uansett hva som enn skjer. Ja, Herren skal være med dere alle.

17 Her skriver jeg, Paulus, min hilsen, med egen hånd. Det gjør jeg i slutten av alle brevene mine, for å bevise at de virkelig kommer fra meg. Dette er min signatur.

18 Med ønske om at vår Herre Jesu Kristi godhet og kjærlighet må være med dere alle.

Footnotes

  1. 3:3 Eller: det onde.

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 wicked men: for all men have not faith.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

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 yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among 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:

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14 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.

15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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

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.