Chapter 3
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Pray for Us
| 3:1 τὸ λοιπὸν προσεύχεσθε, ἀδελφοί, περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου τρέχῃ καὶ δοξάζηται καθὼς καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, | 1 τὸ λοιπόν, προσεύχεσθε, ἀδελφοί, περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ὁ λόγος τοῦ κυρίου τρέχῃ καὶ δοξάζηται καθὼς καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, |
| Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord will travel rapidly and be glorified, just as it also did with you; | Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord will travel rapidly and be glorified, just as it also did with you; |
| 3:2 καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων, οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις. | 2 καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων· οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις. |
| and that we will be rescued from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. | and that we will be rescued from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. |
| 3:3 πιστὸς δέ ἐστιν ὁ κύριος, ὃς στηρίξει ὑμᾶς καὶ φυλάξει ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. | 3 πιστὸς δέ ἐστιν ὁ κύριος, ὃς στηρίξει ὑμᾶς καὶ φυλάξει ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ. |
| But the Lord is faithful, and he will secure and protect you from the evil one. | But the Lord is faithful, and he will secure and protect you from the evil one. |
| 3:4 πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ἃ παραγγέλλομεν [καὶ] ποιεῖτε καὶ ποιήσετε. | 4 πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ἃ παραγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, καὶ ποιεῖτε καὶ ποιήσετε. |
| We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we instructed. | We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we instructed to you. |
| 3:5 ὁ δὲ κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 5 ὁ δὲ κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ εἰς ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. |
Warning against Idleness
| 3:6 Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου [ἡμῶν] Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρελάβοσαν παρ᾿ ἡμῶν. | 6 Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος, καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρέλαβε παρ᾿ ἡμῶν. |
| Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you avoid every brother who behaves disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us. | Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you avoid every brother who behaves disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us. |
| 3:7 αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν | 7 αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς· ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν, |
| For you yourselves know how it is necessary to follow our example, because we didn’t act in an undisciplined way among you, | For you yourselves know how it is necessary to follow our example, because we didn’t act in an undisciplined way among you, |
| 3:8 οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν, | 8 οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ, νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἐργαζόμενοι, πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν· |
| nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying, but while working with labour and hardship night and day, we didn’t want to be a burden to any of you; | nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying, but while working with labour and hardship night and day, we didn’t want to be a burden to any of you; |
| 3:9 οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς. | 9 οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς. |
| not because we don’t have the authority, but in order to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate us. | not because we don’t have the authority, but in order to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate us. |
| 3:10 καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι, εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω. | 10 καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω. |
| For even when we were with you, we used to command you this: if anyone does not want to work, then don’t let him eat. | For even when we were with you, we used to command you this: if anyone does not want to work, then don’t let him eat. |
| 3:11 ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους, | 11 ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως, μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους, ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους. |
| For we hear that some among you are behaving negligently, not working at all, but are being busybodies. | For we hear that some among you are behaving negligently, not working at all, but are being busybodies. |
| 3:12 τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν. | 12 τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι, τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν. |
| Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ that they work with quietness and eat their own bread. | Now such persons we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work with quietness and eat their own bread. |
| 3:13 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ἐγκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες. | 13 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, μὴ ἐκκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες. |
| But as for you, brothers, don’t grow weary of doing good. | But as for you, brothers, don’t grow weary of doing good. |
| 3:14 εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς, τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι αὐτῷ ἵνα ἐντραπῇ, | 14 εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς, τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε, καὶ μὴ συναναμίγνυσθε αὐτῷ, ἵνα ἐντραπῇ· |
| Now if anyone doesn’t obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person, don’t associate with him, so that he will be ashamed. | Now if anyone doesn’t obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person, don’t associate with him, so that he will be ashamed. |
| 3:15 καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν. | 15 καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε, ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν. |
| Yet don’t consider him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. | Yet don’t consider him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. |
Benediction
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3:16 Αὐτὸς
δὲ
ὁ
κύριος
τῆς
εἰρήνης
δῴη
ὑμῖν
τὴν
εἰρήνην
διὰ
παντὸς
ἐν
παντὶ
τρόπῳ. ὁ κύριος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν. |
16 Αὐτὸς
δὲ
ὁ
κύριος
τῆς
εἰρήνης
δῴη
ὑμῖν
τὴν
εἰρήνην
διὰ
παντὸς
ἐν
παντὶ
τρόπῳ. ὁ κύριος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν. |
| Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all! | Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all! |
| 3:17 Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου, ὅ ἐστιν σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ, οὕτως γράφω. | 17 Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου, ὃ ἐστι σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ· οὕτω γράφω. |
| I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. | I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. |