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1. And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the Lord's teaching will continue to spread quickly and that people will give honor to that teaching, just as happened with you.
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1. Finally G3063 , brethren G80 , pray G4336 for G4012 us G2257 , that G2443 the G3588 word G3056 of the G3588 Lord G2962 may have free course G5143 , and G2532 be glorified G1392 , even G2532 as G2531 it is with G4314 you G5209 :
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2. And pray that we will be protected from stubborn and evil people, because not all people believe.
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2. And G2532 that G2443 we may be delivered G4506 from G575 unreasonable G824 and G2532 wicked G4190 men G444 : for G1063 all G3956 men have not G3756 faith G4102 .
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3. But the Lord is faithful and will give you strength and will protect you from the Evil One.
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3. But G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 is G2076 faithful G4103 , who G3739 shall establish G4741 you G5209 , and G2532 keep G5442 you from G575 evil G4190 .
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4. The Lord makes us feel sure that you are doing and will continue to do the things we told you.
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4. And G1161 we have confidence G3982 in G1722 the Lord G2962 touching G1909 you G5209 , that G3754 ye both G2532 do G4160 and G2532 will do G4160 the things which G3739 we command G3853 you G5213 .
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5. May the Lord lead your hearts into God's love and Christ's patience.
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5. And G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 direct G2720 your G5216 hearts G2588 into G1519 the G3588 love G26 of God G2316 , and G2532 into G1519 the G3588 patient waiting G5281 for Christ G5547 .
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6. Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ we command you to stay away from any believer who refuses to work and does not follow the teaching we gave you.
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6. Now G1161 we command G3853 you G5213 , brethren G80 , in G1722 the name G3686 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , that ye G5209 withdraw yourselves G4724 from G575 every G3956 brother G80 that walketh G4043 disorderly G814 , and G2532 not G3361 after G2596 the G3588 tradition G3862 which G3739 he received G3880 of G3844 us G2257 .
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7. You yourselves know that you should live as we live. We were not lazy when we were with you.
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7. For G1063 yourselves G846 know G1492 how G4459 ye ought G1163 to follow G3401 us G2248 : for G3754 we behaved not ourselves disorderly G812 G3756 among G1722 you G5213 ;
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8. And when we ate another person's food, we always paid for it. We worked very hard night and day so we would not be an expense to any of you.
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8. Neither G3761 did we eat G5315 any G3844 man G5100 's bread G740 for naught G1432 ; but G235 wrought G2038 with G1722 labor G2873 and G2532 travail G3449 night G3571 and G2532 day G2250 , that we might not G3361 be chargable G1912 to any G5100 of you G5216 :
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9. We had the right to ask you to help us, but we worked to take care of ourselves so we would be an example for you to follow.
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9. Not G3756 because G3754 we have G2192 not G3756 power G1849 , but G235 to G2443 make G1325 ourselves G1438 an example G5179 unto you G5213 to follow G3401 us G2248 .
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10. When we were with you, we gave you this rule: "Anyone who refuses to work should not eat."
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10. For G1063 even G2532 when G3753 we were G2258 with G4314 you G5209 , this G5124 we commanded G3853 you G5213 , that G3754 if any G1536 would G2309 not G3756 work G2038 , neither G3366 should he eat G2068 .
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11. We hear that some people in your group refuse to work. They do nothing but busy themselves in other people's lives.
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11. For G1063 we hear G191 that there are some G5100 which walk G4043 among G1722 you G5213 disorderly G814 , working G2038 not at all G3367 , but G235 are busybodies G4020 .
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12. We command those people and beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own food.
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12. Now G1161 them that are such G5108 we command G3853 and G2532 exhort G3870 by G1223 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , that G2443 with G3326 quietness G2271 they work G2038 , and eat G2068 their own G1438 bread G740 .
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13. But you, brothers and sisters, never become tired of doing good.
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13. But G1161 ye G5210 , brethren G80 , be not weary G1573 G3361 in well doing G2569 .
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14. If some people do not obey what we tell you in this letter, then take note of them. Have nothing to do with them so they will feel ashamed.
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14. And G1161 if G1487 any man G5100 obey G5219 not G3756 our G2257 word G3056 by G1223 this epistle G1992 , note G4593 that man G5126 , and G2532 have no company G4874 G3361 with him G846 , that G2443 he may be ashamed G1788 .
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15. But do not treat them as enemies. Warn them as fellow believers.
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15. Yet G2532 count G2233 him not G3361 as G5613 an enemy G2190 , but G235 admonish G3560 him as G5613 a brother G80 .
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16. Now may the Lord of peace give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
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16. Now G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 of peace G1515 himself G846 give G1325 you G5213 peace G1515 always G1223 G3956 by G1722 all G3956 means G5158 . The G3588 Lord G2962 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 .
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17. I, Paul, end this letter now in my own handwriting. All my letters have this to show they are from me. This is the way I write.
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17. The G3588 salutation G783 of Paul G3972 with mine own G1699 hand G5495 , which G3739 is G2076 the token G4592 in G1722 every G3956 epistle G1992 : so G3779 I write G1125 .
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18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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18. The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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