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¶ Pou fini, frè m' yo, lapriyè pou mwen pou pawòl Seyè a ka kontinye gaye toupatou byen vit, pou li resevwa lwanj tankou sa te fèt pami nou.

Lapriyè tou pou Bondye ka delivre m' anba move moun yo, mechan sa yo. Paske, se pa tout moun ki asepte kwè.

Men, Bondye ap toujou kenbe pawòl li. L'ap ban nou fòs, la pwoteje nou anba Satan.

Seyè a fè m' gen konfyans nan nou: li ban m' lasirans n'ap fè sa m' te mande nou fè a, epi n'ap toujou kontinye fè l' tou.

Mwen mande Seyè a pou l' dirije kè nou pou nou ka renmen Bondye, pou nou ka gen pasyans tankou Kris la.

¶ Frè m' yo, men sa m'ap mande nou nan non Jezikri, Seyè a: Pran distans nou ak tout frè k'ap fè parese, ki p'ap konfòme yo ak sa m' te moutre nou.

Nou menm, nou konnen sa pou nou fè pou nou ka swiv egzanp mwen ban nou. Mwen pa t' fè parese lè m' te nan mitan nou.

Mwen pa t' kite pesonn ban m' manje pou gremesi. Okontrè, mwen te travay di, mwen te fatige kò mwen anpil, lajounen kou lannwit, pou m' pa t' sou kont nou yonn.

Se pa paske mwen pa t' gen dwa resevwa anyen nan men pesonn ki fè m' te fè sa. Non. Se paske mwen te vle ban nou yon egzanp pou nou te swiv.

10 Nou chonje lè m' te lakay nou, mwen te di nou: moun ki pa travay pa gen dwa manje non plis.

11 M'ap pale konsa ak nou paske m' pran nouvèl gen kèk moun nan mitan nou k'ap fè parese, ki pa vle fè lòt bagay pase foure bouch yo nan zafè lòt moun.

12 Men sa m'ap voye di moun sa yo: Nan non Jezikri, Seyè a, m'ap mande nou pou nou travay nan lòd, pou nou manje swe kouraj nou.

13 Pou nou menm, frè m' yo, pa janm bouke fè sa ki byen.

14 Si yon moun pa swiv lòd mwen bay nan lèt sa a, make li. Piga pesonn gen okenn rapò avè l', pou l' sa wont.

15 Men, se pa poutèt sa pou nou fè lènmi avè li. Okontrè, pale avè l' tankou yon frè.

16 ¶ Mwen mande Seyè a ki konn bay kè poze, pou li fè kè nou poze tout tan, tout jan, pou li toujou la avèk nou tout.

17 Se mwen menm Pòl k'ap ekri mo sa yo: mwen voye bonjou pou nou tout. Se konsa mwen siyen tout lèt mwen yo, se konsa mwen toujou ekri.

18 Se pou benediksyon Jezikri, Seyè nou an, toujou la avèk nou tout.

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