2 Thessalonians 3

Verse 1

WEB Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;

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

TSK pray: mt 9:38, lu 10:2, ro 15:30, 2co 1:11, eph 6:19,20, col 4:3, 1th 5:17,25, heb 13:18,19; the word: ac 6:7, ac 12:24, ac 13:49, ac 19:20, 1co 16:9, 2ti 2:9; have free course: ps 138:2, ac 13:48; even: 1th 1:5, 1th 2:1,13

Verse 2

WEB and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

TSK delivered: ro 15:31, 1co 15:32, 2co 1:8-10, 1th 2:18, 2ti 4:17; for: de 32:20, mt 17:17, mt 23:23, lu 18:8, joh 2:23-25, ac 13:45,50, ac 14:2, ac 17:5, ac 28:24, ro 10:16, 2co 4:3,4

Verse 3

WEB But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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

TSK the Lord: 1co 1:9, 1co 10:13, 1th 5:24; stablish: 2th 2:17; and: ge 48:16, 1ch 4:10, ps 19:13, ps 121:7, mt 6:13, lu 11:4, joh 17:15, 2ti 4:18, 2pe 2:9, jude 1:24

Verse 4

WEB We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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

TSK we have: ro 15:14, 2co 2:3, 2co 7:16, 2co 8:22, ga 5:10, php 1:6, phm 1:21; that: 2th 3:6,12, mt 28:20, ro 2:7, ro 15:18, 1co 7:19, 1co 14:37, 2co 2:9, 2co 7:15, php 2:12, 1th 4:1,2,10

Verse 5

WEB May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

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

TSK the Lord: 1ki 8:58, 1ch 29:18, ps 119:5,36, pr 3:6, jer 10:23, jas 1:16-18; into: de 30:6, jer 31:33, ro 5:5, ro 8:28, 1co 8:3, ga 5:22, jas 2:5, 1jo 4:19; and into: ps 40:1, ps 130:5,6, la 3:26, lu 12:36,37, ro 8:25, php 3:20,21, 1th 1:3,10, 2ti 4:8, tit 2:13, heb 9:28, 2pe 3:12, re 3:10,11, re 13:10; the patient waiting for Christ: heb 12:2,3, 1pe 4:1

Verse 6

WEB Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

KJV 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.

TSK in the: 1co 5:4, 2co 2:10, eph 4:17, col 3:17, 1th 4:1, 1ti 5:21, 1ti 6:13,14, 2ti 4:1; that ye: 2th 3:14,15, mt 18:17, ro 16:17, 1co 5:11-13, 1ti 6:5, 2ti 3:5, heb 12:15, heb 12:16, 3jo 1:10,11; walketh: 2th 3:7,11, 1th 4:11, 1th 5:14; after: 2th 3:10,14, 2th 2:15

Verse 7

WEB For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

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

TSK how: 2th 3:9, 1co 4:16, 1co 11:1, php 3:17, php 4:9, 1th 1:6,7, 1ti 4:12, tit 2:7, 1pe 5:3; for: 2th 3:6, 1th 2:10

Verse 8

WEB neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

KJV 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:

TSK eat: 2th 3:12, pr 31:27, mt 6:11; but: ac 18:3, ac 20:34, 1co 4:12, 2co 11:9, 1th 4:11; night: 1th 2:9

Verse 9

WEB not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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

TSK Not: mt 10:10, 1co 9:4-14, ga 6:6, 1th 2:6; to make: 2th 3:7, joh 13:15, 1pe 2:21

Verse 10

WEB For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

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

TSK when: lu 24:44, joh 16:4, ac 20:18; that: ge 3:19, pr 13:4, pr 20:4, pr 21:25, pr 24:30-34, 1th 4:11

Verse 11

WEB For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

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

TSK working: 1th 4:11, 1ti 5:13, 1pe 4:15

Verse 12

WEB Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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

TSK that with: ge 49:14,15, pr 17:1, ec 4:6, eph 4:28, 1th 4:11, 1ti 2:2; eat: 2th 3:8, lu 11:3

Verse 13

WEB But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

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

TSK ye: isa 40:30,31, mal 1:13, ro 2:7, 1co 15:28, ga 6:9,10, php 1:9, 1th 4:1, heb 12:3; be not weary: de 20:8, ps 27:13, isa 40:29, zep 3:16, lu 18:1, 2co 4:1,16, heb 12:5, re 2:3

Verse 14

WEB If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

KJV 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.

TSK obey: de 16:12, pr 5:13, zep 3:2, 2co 2:9, 2co 7:15, 2co 10:6, php 2:12, 1th 4:8, phm 1:21, heb 13:17; by this epistle, note that man: 2th 3:6, mt 18:17, ro 16:17, 1co 5:9,11, tit 3:10; that he: nu 12:14, ezr 9:6, ps 83:16, jer 3:3, jer 6:15, jer 31:18-20, eze 16:61-63, eze 36:31,32, lu 15:18-21

Verse 15

WEB Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

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

TSK count: le 19:17,18, 1co 5:5, 2co 2:6-10, 2co 10:8, 2co 13:10, ga 6:1, 1th 5:14, jude 1:22,23; admonish: ps 141:5, pr 9:9, pr 25:12, mt 18:15, 1co 4:14, tit 3:10, jas 5:19,20

Verse 16

WEB Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

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

TSK the Lord of: ps 72:3,7, isa 9:6,7, zec 6:13, lu 2:14, joh 14:27, ro 15:33, ro 16:20, 1co 14:33, 2co 5:19-21, 2co 13:11, eph 2:14-17, 1th 5:23, heb 7:2, heb 13:20; give: nu 6:26, jud 6:24, ps 29:11, ps 85:8-10, isa 26:12, isa 45:7, isa 54:10, isa 66:12, hag 2:9, joh 16:33, ro 1:7, php 4:7-9; The Lord be: 2th 3:18, 1sa 17:37, 1sa 20:13, ps 46:7,11, isa 8:10, mt 1:23, mt 28:20, 2ti 4:22, phm 1:25

Verse 17

WEB The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

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

TSK with: 1co 16:21, col 4:18; the token: 2th 1:5, jos 2:12, 1sa 17:18

Verse 18

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

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

TSK The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.: ro 16:20,24