Chapter 3
Paul’s Prayer Request
1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may progress and be honored, just as also 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 that we may be delivered from evil and wicked people, ⌞for not all have the faith⌟1.
ῥυσθῶμενrhusthōmenwe may be deliveredG4506V-APS-1P ἀτόπωνatopōnperverseG0824A-GPM πονηρῶνponērōnevilG4190A-GPM ἀνθρώπων·anthrōpōnmen;G0444N-GPM πάντωνpantōnall [are]G3956A-GPM πίστις.pistisfaith.G4102GN-NSF - Literally “for not of all is the faith”
3 But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
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 in the Lord about you, that you are both doing and you will do the things that we are commanding.
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 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and toward the patient endurance 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 Warning Against Lazy, Irresponsible Behavior
6 But we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who lives irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received 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 7 For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly 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 without paying, but with toil and labor, we were working night and day in order not to 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 do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves as an example to you, so that you may 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 For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want 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 hear that some among you are living irresponsibly, working at 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 Now we command and we exhort such people in the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with quietness, they 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 But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while1 doing what is right.
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ἐγκακήσητεegkakēsētemay grow wearyG1573V-AAS-2P καλοποιοῦντες.¶kalopoiountes[in] well-doing.G2569V-PAP-NPM - *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“doing what is right”) which is understood as temporal
14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note not to associate with him, in order that he may be put to shame.
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 And do not consider him as an enemy, but admonish 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 Final Greeting and Benediction
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace through everything in every way. 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 is by my hand, Paul’s, which is ⌞a sign of genuineness⌟1 in every letter: ⌞this is how I write⌟2.
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 - Literally “a sign”
- Literally “in this way I write”
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
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