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2 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
Request for Prayer
3 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) 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people,(E) for not everyone has faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful,(F) and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.(G) 4 We have confidence(H) in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts(I) into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
6 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) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(N) We were not idle when we were with you, 8 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. 9 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
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
2 Thessalonikerbrevet 3
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2 Thessalonikerbrevet 3
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Bed och arbeta
3 För övrigt, bröder, be för oss att Herrens ord snabbt utbreder sig och blir ärat, liksom hos er, 2 och att vi blir räddade från fientliga och onda människor. Alla har ju inte tron. 3 Men Herren är trofast. Han skall styrka er och skydda er för den onde. 4 I Herren har vi det förtroendet för er att ni gör och kommer att göra det vi föreskriver er. 5 Må Herren leda era hjärtan in i Guds kärlek och Kristi uthållighet.
6 Bröder, vi uppmanar er i vår Herre Jesu Kristi namn att hålla er borta från varje broder som lever oordentligt och inte följer de lärdomar som de har fått[a] av oss. 7 Ni vet själva hur man bör följa vårt exempel. Vi levde inte oordentligt hos er, 8 vi åt inte hos någon utan att betala för oss. Nej, vi arbetade hårt natt och dag för att inte ligga någon av er till last. 9 Inte så att vi saknade rätt till lön, men vi ville ge er ett exempel att följa. 10 När vi var hos er, gav vi er också den föreskriften att den som inte vill arbeta inte heller skall äta. 11 Men nu hör vi att en del bland er lever oordentligt. De arbetar inte utan går bara och drar. 12 Sådana befaller och förmanar vi i Herren Jesus Kristus att de skall arbeta och hålla sig lugna och äta sitt eget bröd. 13 Och ni, bröder, tröttna inte på att göra det som är gott. 14 Om någon inte rättar sig efter det vi säger i detta brev, ge noga akt på honom och ha inte något med honom att göra, så att han får skämmas. 15 Men betrakta honom inte som en fiende, utan tillrättavisa honom som en broder.
Sluthälsning
16 Må han som är fridens Herre ge er sin frid alltid och på allt sätt. Herren vare med er alla. 17 Här skriver jag, Paulus, min hälsning med egen hand. Detta är ett kännetecken i alla mina brev, så skriver jag. 18 Vår Herre Jesu Kristi nåd vare med er alla.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonikerbrevet 3:6 de har fått Andra handskrifter: "ni har fått".
2 Thessalonians 3
New King James Version
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, 2 and (B)that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; (C)for not all have faith.
3 But (D)the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and (E)guard you from the evil one. 4 And (F)we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.
5 Now may (G)the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Warning Against Idleness
6 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. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 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, 9 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.
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
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