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2 Thessaloniciens 3
Louis Segond
2 Thessaloniciens 3
Louis Segond
3 Au reste, frères, priez pour nous, afin que la parole du Seigneur se répande et soit glorifiée comme elle l'est chez-vous,
2 et afin que nous soyons délivrés des hommes méchants et pervers; car tous n'ont pas la foi.
3 Le Seigneur est fidèle, il vous affermira et vous préservera du malin.
4 Nous avons à votre égard cette confiance dans le Seigneur que vous faites et que vous ferez les choses que nous recommandons.
5 Que le Seigneur dirige vos coeurs vers l'amour de Dieu et vers la patience de Christ!
6 nous vous recommandons, frères, au nom de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, de vous éloigner de tout frère qui vit dans le désordre, et non selon les instructions que vous avez reçues de nous.
7 Vous savez vous-mêmes comment il faut nous imiter, car nous n'avons pas vécu parmi vous dans le désordre.
8 Nous n'avons mangé gratuitement le pain de personne; mais, dans le travail et dans la peine, nous avons été nuit et jour à l'oeuvre, pour n'être à charge à aucun de vous.
9 Ce n'est pas que nous n'en eussions le droit, mais nous avons voulu vous donner en nous-mêmes un modèle à imiter.
10 Car, lorsque nous étions chez vous, nous vous disions expressément: Si quelqu'un ne veut pas travailler, qu'il ne mange pas non plus.
11 Nous apprenons, cependant, qu'il y en a parmi vous quelques-uns qui vivent dans le désordre, qui ne travaillent pas, mais qui s'occupent de futilités.
12 Nous invitons ces gens-là, et nous les exhortons par le Seigneur Jésus Christ, à manger leur propre pain, en travaillant paisiblement.
13 Pour vous, frères, ne vous lassez pas de faire le bien.
14 Et si quelqu'un n'obéit pas à ce que nous disons par cette lettre, notez-le, et n'ayez point de communication avec lui, afin qu'il éprouve de la honte.
15 Ne le regardez pas comme un ennemi, mais avertissez-le comme un frère.
16 Que le Seigneur de la paix vous donne lui-même le paix en tout temps, de toute manière! Que le Seigneur soit avec vous tous!
17 Je vous salue, moi Paul, de ma propre main. C'est là ma signature dans toutes mes lettres; c'est ainsi que j'écris.
18 Que la grâce de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ soit avec vous tous!
2 Thessalonians 3
Good News Translation
2 Thessalonians 3
Good News Translation
Pray for Us
3 Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord's message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. 2 Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and keep you safe from the Evil One. 4 And the Lord gives us confidence in you, and we are sure that you are doing and will continue to do what we tell you.
5 May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.
The Obligation to Work
6 Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them. 7 You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you. 8 We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow. 10 While we were with you, we used to tell you, “Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat.”
11 We say this because we hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we command these people and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living.
13 But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good. 14 It may be that some there will not obey the message we send you in this letter. If so, take note of them and have nothing to do with them, so that they will be ashamed. 15 But do not treat them as enemies; instead, warn them as believers.
Final Words
16 May the Lord himself, who is our source of peace, give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul This is the way I sign every letter; this is how I write.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
2 Thessalonians 3
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
2 Thessalonians 3
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
3 For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may run, and may be glorified, even as among you;
2 And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men; for all men have not faith.
3 But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence concerning you in the Lord, that the things which we command, you both do, and will do.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ.
6 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which they have received of us.
7 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were not disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you.
9 Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
10 For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that, if any man will not work, neither let him eat.
11 For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.
12 Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.
13 But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed:
15 Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in every place. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand; which is the sign in every epistle. So I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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
Louis Segond (LSG)
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