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2 Thessalonians 3

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2 Thessalonians 3 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

ASV: 1ASV

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you;

WEB: 2WEB

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

ASV: 2ASV

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

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But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

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But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

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May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

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And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

WEB: 6WEB

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.

ASV: 6ASV

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 they received of us.

WEB: 7WEB

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

ASV: 7ASV

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

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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.

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neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

WEB: 9WEB

This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

ASV: 9ASV

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

WEB: 10WEB

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

ASV: 10ASV

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

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For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

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For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

WEB: 12WEB

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

ASV: 12ASV

Now them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

WEB: 13WEB

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

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But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

WEB: 14WEB

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

ASV: 14ASV

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

ASV: 15ASV

And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

WEB: 16WEB

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

ASV: 16ASV

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

WEB: 17WEB

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

ASV: 17ASV

The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

WEB: 18WEB

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

ASV: 18ASV

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.