Lūdziet par mums!
1 Un visbeidzot, brāļi, lūdziet Dievu par mums, lai Kunga vārds strauji izplatītos un tiktu godāts, kā tas ir pie jums, 2 un lai mēs tiekam pasargāti no nederīgiem un ļauniem cilvēkiem, jo ne jau visiem ir dota ticība. 3 Bet Kungs ir uzticams, viņš jūs stiprinās un pasargās no ļauna. 4 Mēs paļaujamies uz Kungu par jums, tādēļ ka visu, ko mēs pavēlējām, jūs darāt un darīsiet turpmāk. 5 Un Kungs lai vada jūsu sirdis mīlestībā uz Dievu un Kristus izturībā.
Brīdinājums no dīkdienības
6 Kunga Jēzus Kristus vārdā mēs jums pavēlam, brāļi, – nesaejieties ar brāļiem, kas darbojas, kā neklājas un neseko mācībai, ko jūs saņēmāt no mums. 7 Jūs jau paši zināt, kā mums līdzināties, jo mēs pie jums nebijām nolaidīgi, 8 nedz arī kāda maizi ēdām par velti, bet sūri un grūti strādājām nakti un dienu, lai nevienam no jums nebūtu par apgrūtinājumu, 9 un ne jau tādēļ, ka mums nebūtu tādu tiesību, bet tādēļ, lai rādītu jums priekšzīmi un jūs varētu mums līdzināties. 10 Kad bijām pie jums, mēs taču jums pavēlējām – kas negrib strādāt, tam nebūs ēst. 11 Bet mēs esam dzirdējuši, ka daži pie jums nedzīvo kārtīgi – tie paši nestrādā, bet maisās citiem pa kājām. 12 Tādiem mēs pavēlam un brīdinām Kungā Jēzū Kristū, lai viņi, mierīgi strādādami, paši nopelna sev maizi. 13 Savukārt jūs, brāļi, nepagurstiet darīt labu. 14 Ja kāds neklausa šīs vēstules vārdiem, to ievērojiet īpaši un ar tādu nebiedrojieties, lai viņš nokaunas. 15 Taču neuzlūkojiet viņu kā ienaidnieku, bet gan pamāciet kā brāli.
Sveiciens un svētība
16 Un pats miera Dievs lai dod jums mieru visur un visā! Kungs lai ir ar jums visiem! 17 Sveiciens no manis, rakstīts ar manu, Pāvila, roku. Tā ir zīme katrā manā vēstulē – tas ir mans rokraksts. 18 Mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastība ar jums visiem!
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.
