2 Tesalonikafo 3 – AKCB & NIVUK

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

2 Tesalonikafo 3:1-18

Mommɔ Mpae Mma Yɛn

1Anuanom, asɛm a etwa to ne sɛ mommɔ mpae mma yɛn, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Awurade asɛm bɛkɔ so atrɛw ntɛm te sɛnea ɛyɛɛ wɔ mo mu no. 2Afei mommɔ mpae mma yɛn, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn beyi yɛn afi abɔnefo ne nsɛmmɔnedifo nsam. Efisɛ ɛnyɛ nnipa nyinaa na wogye asɛm no di. 3Nanso Awurade yɛ ɔnokwafo. Ɔbɛhyɛ mo den na wagye mo afi ɔbɔnefo no nsam. 4Awurade ama yɛn mo mu anidaso. Yɛwɔ anidaso sɛ moreyɛ na mobɛkɔ so ayɛ biribiara a yɛbɛkyerɛ mo sɛ monyɛ no. 5Awurade nka mo ho na munnya ɔdɔ koma sɛ Onyankopɔn, ne abodwokyɛre sɛ Kristo.

Anihaw Ho Kɔkɔbɔ

6Anuanom, yɛhyɛ mo wɔ Awurade Yesu Kristo din mu sɛ, montwe mo ho mfi anuanom a wodi anihaw na wonni mmara a wɔahyɛ ama wɔn no so no ho. 7Mo ankasa munim pefee sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ nea yɛyɛe no bi pɛpɛɛpɛ. Bere a na yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛanyɛ anihaw. 8Obi ammoa yɛn a yɛantua onii no ka. Yɛyɛɛ adwuma denneennen. Awia ne anadwo nyinaa yɛyɛɛ adwuma sɛnea yɛremfa sikasɛm biara nhaw mo adwene. 9Eyi nkyerɛ sɛ na yenni ho kwan sɛ yebisa mo biribi de boa yɛn asetena. Yɛyɛɛ saa de yɛɛ nhwɛso maa mo. 10Yɛwɔ mo nkyɛn no, yɛka kyerɛɛ mo se, “Obiara a ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔyɛ adwuma no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔma odidi.”

11Yɛka saa asɛm yi, efisɛ yɛte sɛ mo mu bi yɛ anihawfo a wɔnyɛ hwee sɛ wɔnenam nkurɔfo nnwuma so. 12Yɛde Awurade Yesu Kristo din hyɛ wɔn, bɔ wɔn kɔkɔ sɛ wɔmmɔ ɔbra pa na wɔnyɛ adwuma mfa mmɔ wɔn ho akɔnhama. 13Anuanom munnnyae papayɛ da.

14Obi wɔ hɔ a ɔrentie nhoma a yɛakyerɛw abrɛ mo yi mu nsɛm. Sɛ muhu obi saa a, monhwɛ no yiye na montwe mo ho mfi ne ho na nʼani nwu. 15Nanso mommfa saa onipa no sɛ ɔyɛ ɔtamfo na mmom mommɔ no kɔkɔ sɛ mo nua.

16Na ɔno asomdwoe Awurade no ara mma mo asomdwoe daa ade nyinaa mu. Awurade ne mo nyinaa ntena.

17Me ara me Paulo, me nsa ano nkyerɛw a menam so rekyia mo ni. Saa ɔkwan yi ara so na mefa kyerɛw nhoma.

18Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.

New International Version – UK

2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

Request for prayer

1As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honoured, just as it was with you. 2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Warning against idleness

6In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching3:6 Or tradition you received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, labouring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. 10For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’

11We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 12Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. 13And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.

14Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. 15Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.

Final greetings

16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

17I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.

18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.