2 Thessalonians 3 (NET)

2 Thessalonians 3:1¹Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord’s message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 5:25Col 4:31 Cor 16:9Eph 6:19-20Acts 19:201 Thess 1:8Acts 12:241 Thess 5:171 Thess 2:13Rom 15:30

2 Thessalonians 3:2²and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 4:3-4Rom 15:31Deut 32:202 Cor 1:8-10Luke 18:8Rom 10:16Acts 13:45Acts 28:24Matt 23:231 Thess 2:18

2 Thessalonians 3:3³But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:181 Thess 5:241 Cor 10:13Ps 121:71 Cor 1:9John 17:15Matt 6:13Jude 1:242 Thess 2:17Ps 19:13

2 Thessalonians 3:4⁴And we are confident about you in the Lord that you are both doing—and will do—what we are commanding.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 1:61 Thess 4:10Phlm 1:212 Cor 2:3Phil 2:121 Thess 4:1-22 Thess 3:122 Thess 3:6Matt 28:20Rom 15:14

2 Thessalonians 3:5⁵Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 119:361 Chr 29:18Deut 30:61 John 4:191 Cor 8:3Heb 12:2-3Rev 3:10-11Jas 1:16-18Jer 31:33Prov 3:6

2 Thessalonians 3:6⁶But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:10-112 Thess 3:7Col 3:17Rom 16:171 Thess 5:141 Thess 4:12 Thess 2:152 Thess 3:14-152 Tim 3:51 Cor 11:2

2 Thessalonians 3:7⁷For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:62 Thess 3:91 Cor 4:161 Cor 11:11 Thess 1:6-7Phil 3:17Titus 2:71 Tim 4:12Phil 4:91 Thess 2:10

2 Thessalonians 3:8⁸and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 6:111 Thess 2:9Acts 18:3Eph 4:281 Cor 4:121 Thess 4:112 Thess 3:12Prov 31:272 Cor 11:9Acts 20:34

2 Thessalonians 3:9⁹It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:71 Cor 9:4-141 Thess 2:6Gal 6:6John 13:15Matt 10:101 Pet 2:21

2 Thessalonians 3:10¹⁰For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 3:191 Thess 4:11Prov 13:4Prov 20:4Prov 21:25Prov 24:30-341 Thess 3:4

2 Thessalonians 3:11¹¹For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 5:131 Thess 4:112 Thess 3:61 Pet 4:15

2 Thessalonians 3:12¹²Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 4:281 Thess 4:112 Thess 3:8Eccl 4:6Luke 11:3Prov 17:11 Thess 4:1Gen 49:14-151 Tim 2:2

2 Thessalonians 3:13¹³But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 6:9-10Heb 12:32 Cor 4:1Isa 40:29-312 Cor 4:16Luke 18:11 Thess 4:1Heb 12:5Ps 27:13Rev 2:3

2 Thessalonians 3:14¹⁴But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 3:101 Cor 5:112 Thess 3:6Ps 83:161 Thess 4:8Jer 6:15Prov 5:131 Cor 5:9Phlm 1:21Rom 16:17

2 Thessalonians 3:15¹⁵Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 3:101 Cor 5:51 Thess 5:141 Cor 4:14Gal 6:1Prov 25:12Prov 9:92 Cor 13:10Matt 18:152 Cor 10:8

2 Thessalonians 3:16¹⁶Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 29:11John 16:33Matt 1:23John 14:27Judg 6:24Rom 15:33Rom 16:20Luke 2:14Phil 4:7-91 Thess 5:23

2 Thessalonians 3:17¹⁷I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 16:21Col 4:182 Thess 1:51 Sam 17:18Josh 2:12

2 Thessalonians 3:18¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 16:20Rom 16:23