2 Thessalonians 3
Wycliffe Bible
3 Brethren, from henceforward pray ye for us, that the word of God run, and be clarified, as it is with you;
2 and that we be delivered from harmful and evil men; for faith is not of all men.
3 But the Lord is true, that shall confirm you, and shall keep [us] from evil.
4 And, brethren, we trust of you in the Lord, for whatever things we command to you, both ye do and shall do.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts [Forsooth the Lord dress your hearts], in the charity of God, and in the patience of Christ.
6 But, brethren, we command to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw you from each brother that wandereth out of order, and not after the teaching, that they received of us. [Forsooth, brethren, we announce to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw you from each brother wandering unordinately, or against good order, and not after the tradition, that they received of us.]
7 For ye yourselves know, how it behooveth to follow us. For we were not unpeaceable among you [For we were not unquiet, or unpeaceable, among you],
8 neither without our own travail we ate bread of any man, but in travail and weariness wrought night and day, that we grieved none of you [but in travail and weariness night and day working, that we grieve none of you].
9 Not as we had not power, but that we should give us selves [but that we should give ourselves] [an] ensample to you to follow us.
10 For also when we were among you, we commanded this thing to you [For why and when we were with you, this thing we announced, or warned, to you], that if any man will not work, neither eat he.
11 For we have heard that some among you go unrestfully, and nothing work, but do curiously.[a]
12 But we command to them that be such men, and beseech in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with silence, and eat their own bread. [Forsooth we announce to them that be such manner, and beseech in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they with silence, or stillness, working, eat their own bread.]
13 But do not ye, brethren, fail well-doing.
14 That if any man obey not to our word [sent] by epistle, mark ye him, and commune ye not with him [and commune not with him], that he be ashamed;
15 and do not ye guess him as an enemy, but reprove ye him as a brother.
16 And God himself of peace give to you everlasting peace in all place. The Lord be with you all.
17 My salutation by the hand of Paul; which sign in each epistle I write thus.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11 Soothly we have heard some among you to wander unquietly, or unpeaceably, nothing working, but doing curiously.
2 Thessalonians 3
New Matthew Bible
He asks them to pray for him, that the gospel may prosper. He warns them to reprove the idle, and if they will not labour with their hands, they should not eat.
3 Furthermore, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may have free passage and be glorified, as it is with you, 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all do not have faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and keep you from evil. 4 We have confidence through the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do that which we instruct you. 5 And may the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and patience of Christ.
6 We require you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who is disorderly, not walking according to the teaching which you received from us. 7 You yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we were not disorderly amongst you. 8 Neither did we take bread from anyone for nothing, but worked with labour and travail night and day, because we did not wish to be burdensome to any of you – 9 not that we had no right, but to make ourselves an example for you, to follow us. 10 For when we were with you, this we warned you of: that if there were any who would not work, the same should not eat.
11 We have heard that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly way, and do not work at all, but are busybodies. 12 Such people we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ to work with quietness and eat their own bread.
13 Brethren, do not be weary of well-doing. 14 If any man does not heed what we say, send us word of him by a letter; and keep no company with him, so that he may be ashamed. 15 And count him not as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16 May the very Lord of peace give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand. This is the distinguishing mark in all epistles – thus I write.
18 May the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
all.
Amen.
Sent from Athens.
2 Thessalonians 3
1599 Geneva Bible
3 1 He desireth them to further the preaching of the Gospel with their prayers, 6 and to withdraw themselves from those, who through idleness, 11 and curiosity pervert good order: 14 Whom he excludeth from the company of the faithful.
1 Furthermore, [a]brethren, (A)pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free passage and be glorified, even as it is with you.
2 And that we may be delivered from [b]unreasonable and evil men: [c]for all men have not faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, which will stablish you, and keep you from [d]evil.
4 [e]And we are persuaded of you through the Lord, that ye both do, and will do the things which we warn you of.
5 [f]And the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God, and the waiting for of Christ.
6 [g]We warn you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walked inordinately, and not after the instruction, which he received of us.
7 [h]For ye yourselves know, (B)how ye ought to follow us: (C)for we behaved not ourselves inordinately among you,
8 Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labor and travail night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.
9 Not because we have not authority, but that we might make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not work, that he should not [i]eat.
11 For we hear, that there are some which walk among [j]you inordinately, and work not at all, [k]but are busybodies.
12 [l]Therefore them that are such, we warn and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread.
13 [m]And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 [n]If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and have no [o]company with him, [p]that he may be ashamed.
15 [q]Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 [r]Now the Lord himself of peace give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 [s]The salutation of me 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.
¶ The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1 He addeth now consequently according to his manner, divers admonitions: The first of them is, that they make prayers for the increase and free passage of the Gospel, and for the safety of the faithful ministers of the same.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2 Which have no care of their duty.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2 It is no marvel that the Gospel is hated of so many, seeing that faith is a rare gift of God. Notwithstanding, the Church shall never be destroyed by the multitude of the wicked, because it is grounded and stayed upon the faithful promise of God.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 From Satan’s snares, or from evil.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:4 The second admonition is, that they follow always the doctrine of the Apostles as a rule for their life.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Thirdly, he diligently and earnestly admonisheth them of two things which are given us by the only grace of God, to wit, of charity, and a watchful mind to the coming of Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Fourthly, he saith, that idle and lazy persons ought not to be relieved of the Church, nay, that they are not to be suffered.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7 Lest he might seem to deal harshly with them, he setteth forth himself as an example, who besides his travail in preaching labored with his hands, which he saith he was not simply bound to do.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 What shall we do then with those idle bellied Monks, and sacrificing Priests? A Monk (saith Socrates, book 8, of his Tripartite history) which worketh not with hands, is like a thief.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11 How great a fault idleness is, he declareth by that that God created no man in vain or to no purpose, neither is there any unto whom he hath not allotted as it were a certain standing and room. Whereupon it followeth, that the order which God hath appointed, is troubled by the idle, yea, broken, which is great sin and wickedness.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11 He reprehendeth a vice which is joined with the former, whereupon follow an infinite sort of mischiefs: to wit, that there are none more busy in other men’s matters than they which neglect their own.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 The Lord commandeth, and the Apostles pray in the name of Christ, first that no men be idle, and next, that every man do quietly and carefully see to do his duty in that office and calling wherein the Lord hath placed him.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13 We must take heed that some men’s unworthiness cause us not to be slacker in well doing.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 Excommunication is a punishment for the obstinate.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 We must have no familiarity nor fellowship with the excommunicate.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14 The end of the excommunication is not the destruction, but the salvation of the sinner, that at least through shame he may be driven in repentance.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:15 We must so eschew familiarity with the excommunicate, that we diligently seek all occasions and means that may be to bring them again into the right way.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Prayers are the seals of all exhortations.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:17 The Apostle subscribeth his letters with his own hand, that false letters might not be brought and put in place of true.
2 Thessalonians 3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 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. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 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: 9 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.
The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
2001 by Terence P. Noble
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.
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