Chapter 3
1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.
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 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.
ῥυσθῶμενrhusthōmenwe may be deliveredG4506V-APS-1P ἀτόπωνatopōnperverseG0824A-GPM πονηρῶνponērōnevilG4190A-GPM ἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnmen;G0444N-GPM πάντωνpantōnall [are]G3956A-GPM πίστις.pistisfaith.G4102GN-NSF 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.1
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 - Or from evil
4 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
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 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
κύριοςkuriosthe LordG2962GN-NSM-T κατευθύναιkateuthunaiwould directG2720V-AAO-3S καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ὑπομονὴνhupomonēnsteadfastnessG5281N-ASF Χριστοῦ.¶Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T A Warning against Idleness
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received1 from us.
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 - Or they received
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined 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 anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of 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 Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
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 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not 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 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
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 We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
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 But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἐγκακήσητεegkakēsētemay grow wearyG1573V-AAS-2P καλοποιοῦντες.¶kalopoiountes[in] well-doing.G2569V-PAP-NPM 14 Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate 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 Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn 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 Signature and Final Greetings
(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)
16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. 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 This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way 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 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.1
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 - BYZ and TR include Amen.