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.
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.
