2 Thessalonians 3

New King James Version

Pray for Us

3 Finally, brethren, ^(A)pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, ²and ^(B)that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; ^(C)for not all have faith.

³But ^(D)the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and ^(E)guard you from the evil one. ⁴And ^(F)we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.

⁵Now may ^(G)the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

Warning Against Idleness

⁶But 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. ⁷For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; ⁸nor 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, ⁹not because we do not have ^(L)authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. ¹¹For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are ^(M)busybodies. ¹²Now 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.

¹³But as for you, brethren, ^(O)do not grow weary in doing good. ¹⁴And 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

¹⁶Now 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.

Footnotes

2 Thessalonians 3:6 NU, M they
2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit. for nothing
2 Thessalonians 3:12 encourage
2 Thessalonians 3:14 letter
2 Thessalonians 3:15 warn
2 Thessalonians 3:17 letter

Psalm 85

New King James Version

Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm ^(A)of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have ^(B)brought back the captivity of Jacob.
²You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
³You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.

⁴^(C)Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
⁵^(D)Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
⁶Will You not ^(E)revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
⁷Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.

⁸I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to ^[a]folly.
⁹Surely ^(F)His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
^(G)That glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰Mercy and truth have met together;
^(H)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
¹¹Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
¹²^(I)Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
¹³Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.