1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. 14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 Verder, broeders, bid vir ons dat die woord van die Here sy snelle loop mag hê en verheerlik word net soos by julle;

2 en dat ons verlos mag word van die verkeerde en slegte mense, want die geloof is nie die deel van almal nie.

3 Maar die Here is getrou; Hy sal julle versterk en bewaar van die Bose.

4 En ons vertrou aangaande julle in die Here dat julle doen en ook sal doen wat ons julle beveel.

5 Mag die Here julle harte rig tot die liefde van God en die lydsaamheid van Christus!

6 Ons beveel julle, broeders, in die Naam van onse Here Jesus Christus, dat julle jul onttrek aan elke broeder wat onordelik wandel en nie volgens die oorlewering wat hy van ons ontvang het nie.

7 Want julle weet self hoe julle ons moet navolg, want ons het ons nie onordelik onder julle gedra nie;

8 ook het ons nie brood by iemand kosteloos geëet nie; maar ons het met arbeid en inspanning nag en dag gewerk om nie iemand van julle tot las te wees nie.

9 Nie dat ons nie die reg het nie, maar om onsself vir julle as 'n voorbeeld te stel, dat julle ons kan navolg.

10 Want ook toe ons by julle was, het ons julle dit altyd beveel: as iemand nie wil werk nie, moet hy ook nie eet nie.

11 Want ons hoor dat sommige onder julle onordelik wandel, dat hulle nie werk nie, maar bemoeisiek is.

12 Sulke mense beveel en vermaan ons deur onse Here Jesus Christus, om rustig te werk en hulle eie brood te eet.

13 En julle, broeders, moet nie in goeddoen verflou nie.

14 En as iemand aan ons woord in hierdie brief nie gehoorsaam is nie, teken die man en hou geen gemeenskap met hom nie, sodat hy skaam kan word.

15 En beskou hom nie as 'n vyand nie, maar vermaan hom as 'n broeder.

16 En mag Hy, die Here van die vrede, julle altyd vrede gee op allerlei wyse! Mag die Here met julle almal wees!

17 Die groete van Paulus, met my eie hand, wat 'n teken is in elke brief; so skryf ek.

18 Die genade van onse Here Jesus Christus sy met julle almal! Amen.