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2 Thessalonicenzen 3
Het Boek
2 Thessalonicenzen 3
Het Boek
Blijf het goede doen
3 Broeders en zusters, ik vraag u voor ons te blijven bidden. Bid dat het goede nieuws van de Here zich snel zal verspreiden en overal zoʼn invloed op de mensen zal hebben dat zij Hem gaan eren, zoals ook bij u het geval is. 2 Bid ook dat wij bewaard mogen blijven voor slechte en kwaadaardige mensen, want niet iedereen is te vertrouwen.
3 Wij weten dat de Here wel te vertrouwen is. Hij zal u sterk maken en u tegen de aanvallen van de duivel beschermen. 4 De Here geeft ons de overtuiging dat u altijd zult doen wat wij u zeggen. 5 De Here moge u een steeds beter begrip geven van Gods liefde en Christusʼ geduld.
6 Broeders en zusters, namens de Here Jezus Christus moeten wij u zeggen dat u geen contact meer mag hebben met christenen die hun plicht verzaken en niet doen wat wij u hebben geleerd. 7 U weet zelf hoe wij bij u hebben geleefd. Daaraan kunt u een voorbeeld nemen. U hebt gezien hoe wij onze plicht vervuld hebben. 8 Wij hebben van niemand geprofiteerd, dag en nacht hebben wij hard gewerkt om niemand tot last te zijn. 9 Wij hadden dat overigens best van u mogen vragen, maar hebben het niet gedaan om u tot een voorbeeld te zijn. Leef daar dan ook naar! 10 Toen wij nog bij u waren, hebben we u er al op gewezen dat wie niet wil werken, ook niet zal eten. 11 Want wij horen dat er sommigen onder u zijn die hun plichten niet vervullen. Zij willen zich niet vermoeien met werken, maar zich wel bemoeien met andermans zaken. 12 In de naam van de Here Jezus Christus dragen wij zulke mensen op rustig aan het werk te gaan en hun eigen brood te verdienen.
13 Wat uzelf betreft, broeders en zusters, laat u niet ontmoedigen en blijf het goede doen. 14 Als iemand niet luistert naar wat wij in deze brief zeggen, moet u hem als ongehoorzaam bestempelen en links laten liggen, dan zal hij zich wel schamen.
15 Behandel hem niet als een vijand, maar als een broeder die gewaarschuwd moet worden.
16 Ik wens u toe dat de Here van de vrede u altijd zijn vrede zal laten ervaren, wat er ook gebeurt. Laat Hij bij u allen zijn. 17 Zoals aan het slot van al mijn brieven, schrijf ik, Paulus, zelf de groet. Daaraan kunt u zien dat een brief van mij komt. Kijk, zo schrijf ik. 18 Ik wens u allen de genade van onze Here Jezus Christus toe.
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
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Reader's Version
2 Thessalonians 3
New International Reader's Version
Paul Asks for Prayer
3 Now I want to talk about some other matters. Brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread quickly. Pray that others will honor it just as you did. 2 And pray that we will be saved from sinful and evil people. Not everyone is a believer. 3 But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you. He will guard you from the evil one. 4 We trust in the Lord. So we are sure that you are doing the things we tell you to do. And we are sure that you will keep on doing them. 5 May the Lord fill your hearts with God’s love. May Christ give you the strength to go on.
Paul Warns Those Who Do Not Want to Work
6 Brothers and sisters, here is a command we give you. We give it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep away from every believer who doesn’t want to work and makes trouble. Keep away from any believer who doesn’t live up to the teaching you received from us. 7 You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you. 8 We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you. 9 We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow. 10 Even when we were with you, we gave you a rule. We said, “Anyone who won’t work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”
11 We hear that some people among you don’t want to work and are making trouble. They aren’t really busy. Instead, they are bothering others. 12 We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down. They have to earn the food they eat. 13 Brothers and sisters, don’t ever get tired of doing what is good.
14 Keep an eye on anyone who doesn’t obey the teachings in our letter. Don’t have anything to do with that person. Then they will feel ashamed. 15 But don’t think of them as an enemy. Instead, warn them as you would warn another believer.
Final Greetings
16 May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
17 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own handwriting. That’s how I prove that I am the author of all my letters. I always do it that way.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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
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