Epistula II ad Thessalonicenses, 3
1. De cetero, fratres, orate pro nobis, ut sermo Domini currat et glorificetur sicut et apud vos,
1. Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you,
2. et ut liberemur ab importunis et malis hominibus; non enim omnium est fides.
2. and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith.
3. Fidelis autem Dominus est, qui confirmabit vos et custodiet a Malo.
3. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from evil.
4. Confidimus autem de vobis in Domino, quoniam, quae praecipimus, et facitis et facietis.
4. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things which we command.
5. Dominus autem dirigat corda vestra in caritatem Dei et patientiam Christi.
5. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
6. Praecipimus autem vobis, fratres, in nomine Domini nostri Iesu Christi, ut subtrahatis vos ab omni fratre ambulante inordinate et non secundum traditionem, quam acceperunt a nobis.
6. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
7. Ipsi enim scitis quemadmodum oporteat imitari nos, quoniam non inordinati fuimus inter vos
7. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you,
8. neque gratìs panem manducavimus ab aliquo sed in labore et fatigatione, nocte et die operantes, ne quem vestrum gravaremus;
8. we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
9. non quasi non habuerimus potestatem, sed ut nosmetipsos formam daremus vobis ad imitandum nos.
9. It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate.
10. Nam et cum essemus apud vos, hoc praecipiebamus vobis: Si quis non vult operari, nec manducet.
10. For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat.
11. Audimus enim inter vos quosdam ambulare inordinate, nihil operantes sed curiose agentes;
11. For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.
12. his autem, qui eiusmodi sunt, praecipimus et obsecramus in Domino Iesu Christo, ut cum quiete operantes suum panem manducent.
12. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quietness and to earn their own living.
13. Vos autem, fratres, nolite deficere benefacientes.
13. Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing.
14. Quod si quis non oboedit verbo nostro per epistulam, hunc notate, non commisceamini cum illo, ut confundatur;
14. If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
15. et nolite quasi inimicum existimare, sed corripite ut fratrem.
15. Do not look on him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16. Ipse autem Dominus pacis det vobis pacem sempiternam in omni modo. Dominus cum omnibus vobis.
16. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
17. Salutatio mea manu Pauli, quod est signum in omni epistula; ita scribo.
17. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.
18. Gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi cum omnibus vobis.
18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
