Paul Asks for Prayer
1Now I want to talk about some other matters. Brothers and sisters, pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread quickly. Pray that others will honor it just as you did. 2And pray that we will be saved from sinful and evil people. Not everyone is a believer. 3But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you. He will guard you from the evil one. 4We trust in the Lord. So we are sure that you are doing the things we tell you to do. And we are sure that you will keep on doing them. 5May the Lord fill your hearts with God’s love. May Christ give you the strength to go on.
Paul Warns Those Who Do Not Want to Work
6Brothers and sisters, here is a command we give you. We give it in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep away from every believer who doesn’t want to work and makes trouble. Keep away from any believer who doesn’t live up to the teaching you received from us. 7You know how you should follow our example. We worked when we were with you. 8We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you. 9We worked, even though we have the right to receive help from you. We did it in order to be a model for you to follow. 10Even when we were with you, we gave you a rule. We said, “Anyone who won’t work shouldn’t be allowed to eat.”
11We hear that some people among you don’t want to work and are making trouble. They aren’t really busy. Instead, they are bothering others. 12We belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. So we strongly command people like that to settle down. They have to earn the food they eat. 13Brothers and sisters, don’t ever get tired of doing what is good.
14Keep an eye on anyone who doesn’t obey the teachings in our letter. Don’t have anything to do with that person. Then they will feel ashamed. 15But don’t think of them as an enemy. Instead, warn them as you would warn another believer.
Final Greetings
16May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.
17I, Paul, write this greeting in my own handwriting. That’s how I prove that I am the author of all my letters. I always do it that way.
18May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Roƙo don addu’a
1A ƙarshe, ’yan’uwa, ku yi mana addu’a domin saƙon Ubangiji yă yi saurin bazuwa a kuma girmama shi, kamar yadda yake a wurinku. 2Ku kuma yi addu’a yadda za a cece mu daga mugayen mutane masu mugunta, gama ba kowa ba ne yake da bangaskiya. 3Ubangiji mai aminci ne, zai ƙarfafa ku, yă kuma tsare ku daga mugun nan. 4Muna da tabbaci cikin Ubangiji cewa kuna bin umarnai da muka yi muku, za ku kuma ci gaba da yin abubuwan da muka umarta. 5Bari Ubangiji yă bi da zukatanku ga ƙaunan nan ta Allah da kuma jimirin nan na Kiristi.
Gargaɗi game da zaman banza
6A cikin sunan Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi, muna muku umarni, ’yan’uwa, da ku kiyaye kanku daga kowane ɗan’uwa mai zaman banza da ba ya rayuwa bisa ga koyarwar3.6 Ko kuwa al’ada da kuka karɓa daga wurinmu. 7Gama ku kanku kun san yadda ya kamata ku bi gurbinmu. Ba mu yi zaman banza sa’ad da muke tare da ku ba, 8ba mu kuwa ci abincin kowa ba tare da ba mu biya ba. A maimakon haka, mun yi aiki dare da rana, muna fama muna wahala kuma don kada mu nawaita wa waninku. 9Mun yi wannan, ba don ba mu da ’yancin karɓar irin taimakon nan ba ne, sai dai domin mu zama gurbin da za ku bi. 10Ko ma a sa’ad da muke tare da ku, mun ba ku wannan umarni cewa, “In mutum ya ƙi yin aiki, kada a ba shi abinci.”
11Mun ji cewa waɗansunku suna zaman banza. Ba sa aikin kome; sai shisshigi kurum. 12Irin waɗannan mutane muna ba da umarni muna kuma gargaɗe su cikin Ubangiji Yesu Kiristi su natsu su kuma nemi abincin da suke ci. 13Game da ku kuma ’yan’uwa, kada ku gaji da yin abin da yake daidai.
14In wani bai yi biyayya da umarninmu a wannan wasiƙa ba, sai fa ku lura da shi. Kada ku haɗa kai da shi, don yă ji kunya. 15Duk da haka kada ku mai da shi abokin gāba, sai dai ku gargaɗe shi a matsayin ɗan’uwa.
Gaisuwa ta musamman
16Yanzu, bari Ubangiji mai salama kansa yă ba ku salama a kowane lokaci da kuma a ta kowace hanya. Ubangiji yă kasance tare da ku duka.
17Ni, Bulus, nake rubuta wannan gaisuwa da hannuna, wannan ce shaida a kowace wasiƙata, haka nake rubutu.
18Alherin Ubangijinmu Yesu Kiristi yă kasance tare da ku duka.
