2 Thessalonians 3
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The apostle has confidence in the Thessalonians, and makes prayer for them | ||
| For the rest, my brothers, let there be prayer for us that the word of the Lord may go forward with increasing glory, even as it does 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: | |
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 |
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| And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith. | And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. | |
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 |
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| But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil. | But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. | |
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 |
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| And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders. | And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. | |
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 |
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| And may your hearts be guided by the Lord into the love of God and quiet waiting for Christ. | And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. | |
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 |
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He charges them to withdraw from disorderly walkers, particularly from the lazy and busybodies | ||
| Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had 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. | |
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 |
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| For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order, | For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; | |
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 |
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| And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble 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: | |
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 |
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| Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same. | Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. | |
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 |
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| For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food. | For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. | |
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 |
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| For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others. | For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. | |
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. |
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| Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their 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. | |
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 |
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| And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing. | But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. | |
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 |
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| And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed. | 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. | |
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 |
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| Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother. | Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. | |
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 |
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And comes to an end with a prayer for them, and a greeting | ||
| Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with you all. | Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. | |
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 |
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| These words of love to you at the end are in my writing, Paul's writing, and this is the mark of every letter from me. | The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. | |
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 |
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| May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. | |
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 |
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