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!
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 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. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 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: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. 14 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. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
