1 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be honored, just as it was with you.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you against the evil one.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister who is idle and does not live according to the tradition they received from us.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

7 For you yourselves know how you should imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 We did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it. Instead, we worked with toil and hardship night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you.

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

11 We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

12 To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

14 If anyone does not obey our instructions in this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with them, so that they may be ashamed.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as a brother or sister.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always, in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is the mark in every letter of mine; this is how I write.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.