Request for Prayer
1As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, 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, laboring 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.
Kũũria Mahooya
1Naguo Ũhoro wa kũrigĩrĩria-rĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩ atĩrĩ, tũhooyagĩrei nĩgeetha ũhoro wa Mwathani ũtheereme na ihenya, na ũkumagio, o ta ũrĩa ũkumagio nĩ inyuĩ. 23:2 Arom 15:31Na ningĩ mũhooyage nĩgeetha tũhonokio kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa aaganu o na ooru, tondũ ti andũ othe metĩkĩtie. 33:3 1Akor 1:9; Math 5:7No Mwathani nĩmwĩhokeku, na nĩekũmwĩkĩra hinya na amũgitĩre kuuma kũrĩ ũrĩa mũũru. 43:4 2Akor 2:3Tũrĩ na mwĩhoko thĩinĩ wa Mwathani atĩ nĩmũreeka na nĩmũgũthiĩ na mbere gwĩka maũndũ marĩa twathanĩte. 53:5 1Maũ 29:18Mwathani arotongoria ngoro cianyu nĩguo mũgĩe na wendani wa Ngai na ũkirĩrĩria wa Kristũ.
Mataaro igũrũ rĩa Ũgũũta
63:6 1Akor 5:4Na rĩrĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩtũkũmwatha thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani Jesũ Kristũ, atĩ mũtigane na mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa Ithe witũ o wothe kĩgũũta, ũrĩa ũtaikaraga kũringana na ũrutani ũrĩa twamũrutire. 7Nĩgũkorwo inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ ũrĩa mwagĩrĩirwo nĩ kwĩgerekania na ithuĩ. Ithuĩ tũtiarĩ igũũta rĩrĩa twatũire na inyuĩ, 83:8 Atũm 18:3o na tũtiigana kũrĩa irio cia mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ tũhũ. Handũ ha ũguo, twarutaga wĩra ũtukũ na mũthenya, tũkĩrutaga wĩra mũritũ na tũkenogagia nĩgeetha tũtigatuĩke mũrigo kũrĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ wanyu. 93:9 1Akor 9:4-14Twekaga ũguo, ti tondũ tũtiarĩ na kĩhooto gĩa kũheo ũteithio ta ũcio, no nĩgeetha tũtuĩke kĩonereria kĩanyu gĩa kwĩgerekania nakĩo. 103:10 1Athe 4:11Nĩgũkorwo o na rĩrĩa twatũire hamwe na inyuĩ nĩtwamũheire watho ũyũ: “Mũndũ angĩaga kũruta wĩra, o na kũrĩa ndakarĩe.”
113:11 1Tim 5:13Nĩtũiguaga amwe thĩinĩ wanyu nĩ igũũta, na matirĩ wĩra marutaga, no nĩmetoonyagĩrĩria maũndũ-inĩ ma andũ arĩa angĩ. 123:12 1Athe 4:11Andũ acio nĩo tũgwatha na tũkamaringĩrĩria thĩinĩ wa Mwathani Jesũ Kristũ atĩ makindĩrie, na marĩĩage irio iria marutĩire wĩra. 133:13 Agal 6:9Naho ha ũhoro wanyu, inyuĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ-rĩ, mũtikanoge nĩ gwĩkaga wega.
143:14 Arom 16:17Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ angĩaga gwathĩkĩra ũrutani witũ ũrĩa ũrĩ thĩinĩ wa marũa maya-rĩ, mwĩhũgagei. Mũtikanagĩe ngwatanĩro nake, nĩgeetha aigue aconokete. 153:15 Agal 6:1No mũtikamũtue taarĩ thũ, no mũkaaniei ta mũrũ kana mwarĩ wa Ithe wanyu.
Ngeithi cia Mũthia
163:16 Arom 15:33Na rĩu-rĩ, Mwathani mwene thayũ aromũhe thayũ mahinda mothe na ikĩro-inĩ ciothe. Mwathani aroikara na inyuĩ inyuothe.
173:17 1Akor 16:21Niĩ Paũlũ nĩ niĩ ndandĩka ngeithi ici na guoko gwakwa mwene, na kĩu nĩkĩo kĩmenyithia gĩa gũkũũrana marũa makwa mothe. Ũguo nĩguo nyandĩkaga.
183:18 Arom 16:20Wega wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ ũrogĩa na inyuĩ inyuothe.
