Chapter 3
He begs their prayers and warns them against idleness.
1 Concerning other things, brothers, pray for us, so that the Word of God may advance and be glorified, just as it is among you,1
λοιπόν,loiponFinally,G3063A-ASN προσεύχεσθε,proseuchesthedo pray,G4336V-PNM-2P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM τρέχῃtrechēmay spread quicklyG5143V-PAS-3S δοξάζηταιdoxazētaimay be glorifiedG1392V-PPS-3S καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ - 3:1May run: That is, may spread itself, and have free course.(Challoner)
2 and so that we may be freed from pertinacious and evil men. For not everyone is faithful.
ῥυσθῶμενrhusthōmenwe may be deliveredG4506V-APS-1P ἀτόπωνatopōnperverseG0824A-GPM πονηρῶνponērōnevilG4190A-GPM ἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnmen;G0444N-GPM πάντωνpantōnall [are]G3956A-GPM πίστις.pistisfaith.G4102GN-NSF 3 But God is faithful. He will strengthen you, and he will guard you from evil.
πιστὸςpistosfaithfulG4103A-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S κύριος,kuriosLord,G2962GN-NSM-T στηρίξειstērixeiwill strengthenG4741V-FAI-3S φυλάξειphulaxeiHe will keep [you]G5442IV-FAI-3S πονηροῦ.ponērouevil.G4190A-GSM 4 And we have confidence about you in the Lord, that you are doing, and will continue to do, just as we have instructed.
πεποίθαμενpepoithamenWe have been persuadedG3982V-2RAI-1P κυρίῳkuriō[the] LordG2962GN-DSM-T ἃha[the] things thatG3739R-APN παραγγέλλομενparangellomenwe commandG3853V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ποιεῖτεpoieiteyou are doingG4160GV-PAI-2P ποιήσετε.poiēseteyou will do.G4160GV-FAI-2P 5 And may the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and with the patience of Christ.
κύριοςkuriosthe LordG2962GN-NSM-T κατευθύναιkateuthunaiwould directG2720V-AAO-3S καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ὑπομονὴνhupomonēnsteadfastnessG5281N-ASF Χριστοῦ.¶Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T 6 But we strongly caution you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to draw yourselves away from every brother who is walking in disorder and not according to the tradition that they received from us.1
ΠαραγγέλλομενParangellomenWe commandG3853V-PAI-1P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ὀνόματιonomati[the] nameG3686N-DSN Χριστοῦ,ChristouChrist,G5547N-GSM-T στέλλεσθαιstellesthaiare to withdrawG4724V-PMN παντὸςpantoseveryG3956A-GSM ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherG0080N-GSM ἀτάκτωςataktōsidlyG0814ADV περιπατοῦντοςperipatountoswalkingG4043V-PAP-GSM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP παράδοσινparadosintraditionG3862N-ASF παρελάβοσανparelabosanthey receivedG3880V-2AAI-3P - 3:6The prefix ‘de’ intensifies the meaning of the word.(Conte)
7 For you yourselves know the manner in which you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you.
αὐτοὶautoiYourselvesG0846P-NPM οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2P δεῖdeiit behooves [you]G1163V-PAI-3S μιμεῖσθαιmimeisthaito imitateG3401V-PNN ἠτακτήσαμενētaktēsamenwe were idleG0812V-AAI-1P 8 Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you.
δωρεὰνdōreanwithout paymentG1432ADV ἄρτονartonbreadG0740N-ASM ἐφάγομενephagomendid we eatG5315V-AAI-1P τινος,tinosanyone,G5100X-GSM μόχθῳmochthōhardshipG3449N-DSM νυκτὸςnuktosnightG3571N-GSF ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworkingG2038V-PNP-NPM πρὸςprosin orderG4314PREP ἐπιβαρῆσαίepibarēsaito be burdensome toG1912V-AAN ὑμῶν·humōnof you;G4771P-2GP 9 It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.
ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ἐξουσίαν,exousian[the] right,G1849N-ASF ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM τύπονtupon[as] an exampleG5179N-ASM δῶμενdōmenwe may offerG1325V-2AAS-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP μιμεῖσθαιmimeisthaiyou to imitateG3401V-PNN 10 Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat.
ἦμενēmenwe wereG1510V-IAI-1P παρηγγέλλομενparēngellomenwe were commandingG3853V-IAI-1P θέλειtheleiis willingG2309V-PAI-3S ἐργάζεσθαιergazesthaito workG2038V-PNN μηδὲmēdeneitherG3366ADV-N ἐσθιέτω.esthietōhe should eat.G2068V-PAM-3S 11 For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.
ἈκούομενAkouomenWe hearG0191V-PAI-1P περιπατοῦνταςperipatountasare walkingG4043V-PAP-APM ἀτάκτως,ataktōsidly,G0814ADV μηδὲνmēdennot at allG3367A-ASN-N ἐργαζομένουςergazomenousworkingG2038V-PNP-APM περιεργαζομένους.¶periergazomenousbeing busybodies.G4020V-PNP-APM 12 Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.
τοιούτοιςtoioutoisto suchG5108D-DPM παραγγέλλομενparangellomenwe warnG3853V-PAI-1P παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumenwe exhortG3870V-PAI-1P ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T ἡσυχίαςhēsuchiasquietnessG2271N-GSF ἐργαζόμενοιergazomenoiworkingG2038V-PNP-NPM ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438F-3GPM ἄρτονartonbreadG0740N-ASM ἐσθίωσιν.esthiōsinthey may eat.G2068V-PAS-3P 13 And you, brothers, do not grow weak in doing good.
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἐγκακήσητεegkakēsētemay grow wearyG1573V-AAS-2P καλοποιοῦντες.¶kalopoiountes[in] well-doing.G2569V-PAP-NPM 14 But if anyone does not obey our word by this epistle, take note of him and do not keep company with him, so that he may be ashamed.
ὑπακούειhupakoueiobeyG5219V-PAI-3S λόγῳlogōinstructionG3056N-DSM ἐπιστολῆς,epistolēsletter,G1992N-GSF τοῦτονtoutonof this [man]G3778D-ASM σημειοῦσθεsēmeiousthedo take noteG4593V-PMM-2P συναναμίγνυσθαιsunanamignusthaito mix withG4874V-PMN ἐντραπῇ·entrapēahe may be ashamed;G1788V-2APS-3S 15 But do not be willing to consider him as an enemy; instead, correct him as a brother.
ἐχθρὸνechthronan enemyG2190N-ASM ἡγεῖσθε,hēgeisthedo esteem [him],G2233V-PNM-2P νουθετεῖτεnoutheteitedo admonish [him]G3560V-PAM-2P ἀδελφόν.¶adelphona brother.G0080N-ASM 16 Then may the Lord of peace himself give you an everlasting peace, in every place. May the Lord be with all of you.
ΑὐτὸςAutosHimselfG0846P-NSM εἰρήνηςeirēnēsof peaceG1515N-GSF δῴηdōēwould giveG1325V-2AAO-3S εἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceG1515N-ASF παντὸςpantosall [times]G3956A-GSM παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSM τρόπῳ.tropōway.G5158N-DSM κύριοςkuriosLord [be]G2962GN-NSM-T πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ὑμῶν.¶humōnof you.G4771P-2GP 17 The greeting of Paul with my own hand, which is the seal in every epistle. So do I write.
ἀσπασμὸςaspasmosgreetingG0783N-NSM ἐμῇemēain my ownG1473S-1SDSF χειρὶcheirihand —G5495N-DSF Παύλου,Paulouby Paul,G3972GN-GSM-P ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S σημεῖονsēmeion[my] signG4592N-NSN ἐπιστολῇ·epistolēaletter;G1992N-DSF οὕτωςhoutōsIn this mannerG3779ADV γράφω.¶graphōI write.G1125V-PAI-1S The Second Letter to the Thessalonians
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T μετὰmeta[be] withG3326PREP πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPM ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB ΘεσσαλονικείςThessalonikeisThessalonicaG2331N-APM-LG δευτέρᾳdeuterasecondG1208A-NSF ἐγράφηegraphēit was writtenG1125V-2API-3S ἈθηνῶνAthēnōnAthensG0116N-GPF-L