Pray for Us
1 Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord's message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. 2 Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and keep you safe from the Evil One. 4 And the Lord gives us confidence in you, and we are sure that you are doing and will continue to do what we tell you.
5 May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.
The Obligation to Work
6 Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them. 7 You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you. 8 We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow. 10 While we were with you, we used to tell you, “Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat.”
11 We say this because we hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we command these people and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living.
13 But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good. 14 It may be that some there will not obey the message we send you in this letter. If so, take note of them and have nothing to do with them, so that they will be ashamed. 15 But do not treat them as enemies; instead, warn them as believers.
Final Words
16 May the Lord himself, who is our source of peace, give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul. This is the way I sign every letter; this is how I write.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
1 Beidzot, brāļi, lūdziet par mums, lai mūsu Kunga vārds turpina savu gaitu un manto godu tāpat kā pie jums 2 un lai mēs tiekam paglābti no nekrietnajiem, ļaunajiem cilvēkiem: visi ir ticīgi. 3 Tas Kungs ir uzticams. Viņš jūs darīs stiprus un pasargās no ļauna. 4 Mēs paļaujamies uz jums, ticēdami Tam Kungam, ka jūs darāt un darīsit, ko mēs noteicam. 5 Bet pats Kungs lai vērš jūsu sirdis uz Dieva mīlestību un Kristus pacietību. 6 Mēs aizrādām jums, brāļi, Kunga Jēzus Kristus Vārdā: atraujieties no katra brāļa, kas nekārtīgi dzīvo, neievērodams mācības, ko jūs no mums esat saņēmuši. 7 Jūs paši zināt, kā jums jāseko mūsu paraugam, jo mēs jūsu starpā neesam dzīvojuši nekārtīgi, 8 neesam arī ne pie viena maizi ēduši par brīvu, bet esam dienām naktīm grūti strādājuši un pūlējušies, lai nevienam no jums nebūtu par apgrūtinājumu; 9 nevis it kā mums nebūtu uz to tiesības, bet lai jums būtu par paraugu, ka jūs mums varētu sekot. 10 Jo, kad bijām pie jums, mēs noteicām jums: ja kas negrib strādāt, tam arī nebūs ēst. 11 Tagad dzirdam, ka daži jūsu starpā dzīvo nekārtīgi, nestrādādami nekādu darbu, bet tikai izlikdamies. 12 Tādiem mēs aizrādām un liekam pie sirds, atsaukdamies uz mūsu Kungu Jēzu Kristu, lai viņi klusā garā strādā un ēd savu maizi. 13 Bet jūs, brāļi, nepiekūstiet, labu darīdami. 14 Un, ja kāds neklausa mūsu vēstules vārdiem, to ievērojiet un nesaejieties ar to, lai tas justos apkaunots. 15 Tikai neizturieties pret to kā pret ienaidnieku, bet pamācait to kā brāli. 16 Bet pats miera Kungs lai jums dod mieru vienumēr un visādos veidos! Mūsu Kungs lai ir ar jums visiem! 17 Šo sveicienu es, Pāvils, rakstu ar savu paša roku. Tā ir pazīšanas zīme katrā vēstulē: tāds ir mans raksts. Mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastība ar jums visiem!
