2 THESSALONIANS
Chapter 3
Update: 2024.10.31
2 Thes. 3:1 (LIT/UBS4) Of the (to) remainder (loipon), cause yourselves to be well-thankful to4336 (proseuchesthe) [God, AE], brothers (adelphoi), about (peri) us (hēmōn), in order that (hina) the (ho) Word (logos) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) may run (trechē), and (kai) it may be glorified (doxazētai) down according to as (kathōs) [the Word, RE] [ran, RE] to (pros) you (humas) also (kai);
2 Thes. 3:2 (LIT/UBS4) and (kai) in order that (hina) we may be rescued (rhusthōmen) from (apo) the (tōn) atypical (atopōn) and (kai) evil (ponērōn) mortals (anthrōpōn);
because (gar) the (hē) belief (pistis) [is] absolutely not (ou) [believed, AE] of all (pantōn) [mortals, ER]!
2 Thes. 3:3 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) lord (kurios) is (estin) [a] believable one (pistos), one who (hos) shall stabilize (stērixei) you (humas).
And (kai) he shall keep watchful guard (phulaxei) [of you, AE] from (apo) the (tou) evil (ponērou) [mortal, v2, ER].
2 Thes. 3:4 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) we have been persuaded (pepoithamen) in (en) [the] lord (kuriō) over (eph’) [the sake, AE] of you (humas), that (hoti) of what things (ha) we give instructions (parangellomen), both (kai) you do (poiete) and (kai) you shall do (poiēsete).
2 Thes. 3:5 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) lord (kurios), may he straighten down (kateuthunai) the (tas) hearts (kardias) of you (humōn) into (eis) the (tēn) love (agapēn) of the (tou) God (theou), and (kai) into (eis) the (tēn) endurance (hupomonēn) of the (tou) Christ (Christou).
2 Thes. 3:6 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) we give instruction (parangellomen) to you (humin), brothers (adelphoi), in (en) [the] name (onomati) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn), Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou):
you (humas) are to set yourselves (stellesthai) away from (apo) every (pantos) brother (adelphou) walking around (peripatountos) not arranged (ataktōs), and (kai) not (mē) [walking around, RE] down according to (kata) the (tēn) tradition (paradosin) which (hēn) they received alongside (parelabosan), alongside (par’) of us (hēmōn).
2 Thes. 3:7 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) you (autoi) have seen (oidate) how (pōs) it is required (dei) to cause yourselves to imitate (mimeisthai) us (hēmas);
that (hoti) we were absolutely neither not arranged (ouk ētaktēsamen) among (en) you (humin),
2 Thes. 3:8 (LIT/UBS4) but absolutely nor did we eat (oude ephagomen) [a] gift (dōrean) of bread (arton) alongside (para) anyone (tinos)!
BUT (all’), in (en) labor (kopō) and (kai) hardship (mochthō), night (nuktos) and (kai) day (hēmeras), we are causing ourselves to work (ergazomenoi) for (pros) the (to) [bread, RE], not (mē) to be [a] weight upon (epibarēsai) any (tina) of you (humōn)!
2 Thes. 3:9 (LIT/UBS4) Because (hoti) absolutely not (ouch), we absolutely do not have (ouk echomen) authority (exousian) [to be [a] weight upon you, v8, RE]!!
BUT (all’), [we are causing ourselves to work, v8, RE] in order that (hina) we may give (dōmen) ourselves (heautous) to you (humin) for [a] type5179 (tupon), into (eis) the (to) [type for you, AE] to cause yourselves to imitate (mimeisthai) us (hēmas).
2 Thes. 3:10 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) because (gar) when (hote) we were being (ēmen) toward (pros) you (humas) we were giving this instruction (touto parēngellomen) to you (humin):
that (hoti) if (ei) anyone (tis) absolutely does not desire (ou thelei) to cause himself to work (ergazesthai), but do not let him eat (mēde esthietō)!
2 Thes. 3:11 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) we hear (akouomen) of some (tinas) among (en) you (humin) walking around (peripatountas) not arranged (ataktōs), causing themselves to work (ergazomenous) not once (mēden), BUT (alla), causing themselves to work around (periergazomenous) [work, RE]!
2 Thes. 3:12 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) to the (tois) [brothers, v6, ER] like these (toioutois), we give instruction (parangellomen).
And (kai) we accost (parakaloumen) [the [brothers, v6, ER] like these, RE] in (en) [the] lord (kuriō) Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christō), in order that (hina) they causing themselves to work (ergazomenoi), together with (meta) silence (hēsuchias), they may eat (esthiōsin) the (ton) bread (arton) of themselves (heautōn)!
(For examples of the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and disciples of Christ Jesus NOT selling or bartering the knowledge and things of God for personal gain, or of NOT accepting money or personal gifts for themselves, but rather working with their own hands to provide for their own personal necessary needs, see Mat. 5:42-48, 10:8; Luke 7:19-22, 41-43; Acts 8:9-24, 18:1-3, 20:33-35; Rom. 3:24, 8:32; 1 Cor. 2:12, 4:12, 4:1-13, 9:3-23, 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 11:7, 12:13-19; Eph. 4:28; 1 Thes. 4:11-12; 2 Thes. 3:6-12; 1 Tim. 3:3; Titus 1:11; 3 John 1:6-7; Rev. 21:6, 22:17)
2 Thes. 3:13 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) you (humeis), brothers (adelphoi), do not give in to evil (mē enkakēsēte), doing beautiful things (kalopoiountes).
2 Thes. 3:14 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) if (ei) anyone (tis) absolutely does not obey (ouch hupakouei) the (tō) Word (logō) of us (hēmōn) through (dia) the (tēs) epistle (epistolēs), cause yourselves to make note (sēmeiousthe) of this (touton) [brother, v13, RE];
do not mix up together with (sunanamignusthai) him (autō), in order that (hina) he may be caused to be respectful (entrapē)!
2 Thes. 3:15 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) do not lead yourselves (mē hēgeisthe) [to him, v14, RE] as (hōs) [a] hateful (echthron) [brother, RE], BUT (alla), as (hōs) [a] brother (adelphon) make [him, v14, RE] mindful (noutheteite)!
2 Thes. 3:16 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) lord (kurios) himself (autos), the (tēs) [lord, RE] of peace (eirēnēs), may he give (dōē) to you (humin) the (tēn) peace (eirēnēn) through (dia) everything (pantos), in (en) every (panti) way (tropō).
The (ho) lord (kurios) [be] together with (meta) all (pantōn) of you (humōn).
2 Thes. 3:17 (LIT/UBS4) The (ho) greeting (aspasmos) of Paul (Paulou), [in, AE] the (tē) hand (cheiri) of me (emē), which (ho) is (estin) [a] sign (sēmeion) in (en) every (pasē) epistle (epistolē), thusly (houtōs) I write (graphō).
2 Thes. 3:18 (LIT/UBS4) The (hē) grace (charis) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of us (hēmōn), Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou), [be, AE] together with (meta) all (pantōn) of you (humōn).