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.
Ẹ̀bẹ̀ àdúrà
13.1: 1Tẹ 5.25; 1.8.Ní àkótán, ará, ẹ máa gbàdúrà fún wa, kí ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa lè máa tàn káàkiri, kí ó sì jẹ́ èyí tí a bu ọlá fún, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti rí ní ọ̀dọ̀ yín. 23.2: Ro 15.31.Kí ẹ sì máa gbàdúrà fún wa kí a lè bọ́ lọ́wọ́ àwọn ìkà àti àwọn ènìyàn búburú, nítorí pé kì í ṣe gbogbo ènìyàn ló ní ìgbàgbọ́. 33.3: 1Kọ 1.9; 1Tẹ 5.24.Ṣùgbọ́n olódodo ni Olúwa, ẹni tí yóò fi ẹsẹ̀ yín múlẹ̀, tí yóò sì pa yín mọ́ kúrò nínú ibi. 4Àwa sì ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú Olúwa ní ti ohun tí ẹ ń ṣe, àti pé àwọn nǹkan wọ̀n-ọn-nì tí a pàṣẹ fún un yín ni ẹ̀yin ń ṣe. 5Kí Olúwa máa tọ́ ọkàn yín ṣọ́nà sí ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run àti sínú sùúrù Kristi.
Ìkìlọ̀ ní ṣíṣe ìmẹ́lẹ́
63.6: 1Kọ 5.4,5,11; 1Tẹ 5.14.Ní orúkọ Jesu Kristi Olúwa wa, àwa pàṣẹ fún un yín ará, pé kí ẹ yẹra fún gbogbo àwọn arákùnrin yín tí ń ṣe ìmẹ́lẹ́, tí kò sì gbé ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú ẹ̀kọ́ tí ẹ gbà ní ọ̀dọ̀ wa. 73.7: 1Tẹ 1.6,9.Nítorí ẹ̀yin náà mọ̀ bí ó ṣe yẹ kí ẹ máa fi ara wé wa. Àwa kì í ṣe ìmẹ́lẹ́ nígbà tí a wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ yín. 83.8: 1Tẹ 2.9; Ap 18.3; Ef 4.28.Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa kò sì jẹ oúnjẹ ẹnikẹ́ni lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́. Ṣùgbọ́n dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, àwa ń ṣiṣẹ́ tọ̀sán tòru kí a má ba à di àjàgà sí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú yín lọ́rùn. 93.9: 2Tẹ 3.7.Àwa ń ṣe nǹkan wọ̀nyí, kì í ṣe nítorí pé àwa kò ní ẹ̀tọ́ láti béèrè fún un, ṣùgbọ́n àwa ń fi ara wa ṣe àpẹẹrẹ tí ẹ ó tẹ̀lé. 103.10: 1Tẹ 4.11.Nítorí nígbà tí àwa wà lọ́dọ̀ yín, a ṣe àwọn òfin wọ̀nyí fún un yín pé, “Bí ẹnikẹ́ni kò bá fẹ́ ṣiṣẹ́, kí ó má ṣe jẹun.”
113.11: 2Tẹ 3.6.A gbọ́ pé àwọn kan wà láàrín yín tí wọn jẹ́ ìmẹ́lẹ́. Wọ́n jẹ́ atọjúlékiri. 123.12: 1Tẹ 4.1,11.Ǹjẹ́ irú àwọn ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa ń pàṣẹ fún, tí a sì ń rọ̀ nínú Jesu Kristi Olúwa pé kí wọn ó máa ṣiṣẹ́ fún oúnjẹ tí wọ́n ń jẹ. 133.13: Ga 6.9.Ṣùgbọ́n ní tiyín ará, ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí agara dá yín ní rere ṣíṣe.
14Bí ẹnikẹ́ni kò bá sì pa òfin wa nínú lẹ́tà yìí mọ́, ẹ ṣààmì sí ẹni náà. Ẹ má ṣe bá a kẹ́gbẹ́ kí ojú bà á le tì í. 15Síbẹ̀, ẹ má ṣe kà á sí ọ̀tá, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ máa kìlọ̀ fún un gẹ́gẹ́ bí arákùnrin yín.
Ìkíni ìkẹyìn
163.16: Ru 2.4.Ǹjẹ́ kí Olúwa àlàáfíà, fúnrarẹ̀ máa fún yín ní àlàáfíà nígbà gbogbo. Kí Olúwa kí ó wà pẹ̀lú gbogbo yín.
173.17: 1Kọ 16.21.Èmi Paulu fi ọwọ́ ara mi kọ lẹ́tà ìkíni yìí, èyí ṣe ààmì ìdámọ̀ nínú gbogbo lẹ́tà. Bí mo ṣe máa ń kọ̀wé nìyìí.
183.18: Ro 16.20; 1Tẹ 5.28.Kí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Jesu Kristi Olúwa wa wà pẹ̀lú yín.
