2 Thessalonians 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Timothy 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

KJVPaul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 by^G2596 the commandment^G2003 of God^G2316 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990, and^G2532 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, which^G3588 is our^G2257 hope^G1680;

² to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

KJVUnto Timothy^G5095, my own^G1103 son^G5043 in^G1722 the faith^G4102: Grace^G5485, mercy^G1656, and peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Lord^G2962.

³ As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

KJVAs^G2531 I besought^G3870^(G5656) thee^G4571 to abide still^G4357^(G5658) at^G1722 Ephesus^G2181, when I went^G4198^(G5740) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, that^G2443 thou mightest charge^G3853^(G5661) some^G5100 that they teach^G2085 no^G3361 other doctrine^G2085^(G5721),

⁴ and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

KJVNeither^G3366 give heed^G4337^(G5721) to fables^G3454 and^G2532 endless^G562 genealogies^G1076, which^G3748 minister^G3930^(G5719) questions^G2214, rather^G3123 than^G2228 godly^G2316 edifying^G3620 which^G3588 is in^G1722 faith^G4102: so do.

⁵ But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

KJVNow^G1161 the end^G5056 of the commandment^G3852 is^G2076^(G5748) charity^G26 out of^G1537 a pure^G2513 heart^G2588, and^G2532 of a good^G18 conscience^G4893, and^G2532 of faith^G4102 unfeigned^G505:

⁶ from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

KJVFrom which^G3739 some^G5100 having swerved^G795^(G5660) have turned aside^G1624^(G5648) unto^G1519 vain jangling^G3150;

⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

KJVDesiring^G2309^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) teachers of the law^G3547;^G3361 understanding^G3539^(G5723) neither^G3383 what^G3739 they say^G3004^(G5719), nor^G3383 whereof^G4012^G5101 they affirm^G1226^(G5736).

⁸ But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

KJVBut^G1161 we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 the law^G3551 is good^G2570, if^G1437 a man^G5100 use^G5530^(G5741) it^G846 lawfully^G3545;

⁹ as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) this^G5124, that^G3754 the law^G3551 is^G2749 not^G3756 made^G2749^(G5736) for a righteous man^G1342, but^G1161 for the lawless^G459 and^G2532 disobedient^G506, for the ungodly^G765 and^G2532 for sinners^G268, for unholy^G462 and^G2532 profane^G952, for murderers of fathers^G3964 and^G2532 murderers of mothers^G3389, for manslayers^G409,

¹⁰ for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

KJVFor whoremongers^G4205, for them that defile themselves with mankind^G733, for menstealers^G405, for liars^G5583, for perjured persons^G1965, and^G2532 if there be any^G1536 other thing^G2087 that is contrary^G480^(G5736) to sound^G5198^(G5723) doctrine^G1319;

¹¹ according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

KJVAccording^G2596 to the glorious^G1391 gospel^G2098 of the blessed^G3107 God^G2316, which^G3739 was committed to^G4100 my^G1473 trust^G4100^(G5681).

¹² I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

KJVAnd^G2532 I thank^G2192^(G5719)^G5485 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 our^G2257 Lord^G2962, who^G3588 hath enabled^G1743^(G5660) me^G3165, for^G3754 that he counted^G2233^(G5662) me^G3165 faithful^G4103, putting me^G5087^(G5642) into^G1519 the ministry^G1248;

¹³ although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

KJVWho^G3588 was^G5607^(G5752) before^G4386 a blasphemer^G989, and^G2532 a persecutor^G1376, and^G2532 injurious^G5197: but^G235 I obtained mercy^G1653^(G5681), because^G3754 I did^G4160^(G5656) it ignorantly^G50^(G5723) in^G1722 unbelief^G570.

¹⁴ The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

KJVAnd^G1161 the grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 was exceeding abundant^G5250^(G5656) with^G3326 faith^G4102 and^G2532 love^G26 which^G3588 is in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁵ The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

KJVThis is a faithful^G4103 saying^G3056, and^G2532 worthy^G514 of all^G3956 acceptation^G594, that^G3754 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 the world^G2889 to save^G4982^(G5658) sinners^G268; of whom^G3739 I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) chief^G4413.

¹⁶ However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

KJVHowbeit^G235 for this^G5124 cause^G1223 I obtained mercy^G1653^(G5681), that^G2443 in^G1722 me^G1698 first^G4413 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 might shew forth^G1731^(G5672) all^G3956 longsuffering^G3115, for^G4314 a pattern^G5296 to them which should hereafter^G3195^(G5723) believe^G4100^(G5721) on^G1909 him^G846 to^G1519 life^G2222 everlasting^G166.

¹⁷ Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

KJVNow^G1161 unto the King^G935 eternal^G165, immortal^G862, invisible^G517, the only^G3441 wise^G4680 God^G2316, be honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165. Amen^G281.

¹⁸ I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

KJVThis^G5026 charge^G3852 I commit^G3908^(G5731) unto thee^G4671, son^G5043 Timothy^G5095, according to^G2596 the prophecies^G4394 which went before^G4254^(G5723) on^G1909 thee^G4571, that^G2443 thou^G4754 by^G1722 them^G846 mightest war^G4754^(G5735) a good^G2570 warfare^G4752;

¹⁹ holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

KJVHolding^G2192^(G5723) faith^G4102, and^G2532 a good^G18 conscience^G4893; which^G3739 some^G5100 having put away^G683^(G5666) concerning^G4012 faith^G4102 have made shipwreck^G3489^(G5656):

²⁰ of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

KJVOf whom^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Hymenaeus^G5211 and^G2532 Alexander^G223; whom^G3739 I have delivered^G3860^(G5656) unto Satan^G4567, that^G2443 they may learn^G3811^(G5686) not^G3361 to blaspheme^G987^(G5721).

WEB·2 Thessalonians 3

¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

KJVFinally^G3063, brethren^G80, pray^G4336^(G5737) for^G4012 us^G2257, that^G2443 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962 may have free course^G5143^(G5725), and^G2532 be glorified^G1392^(G5747), even^G2532 as^G2531 it is with^G4314 you^G5209:

² and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

KJVAnd^G2532 that^G2443 we may be delivered^G4506^(G5686) from^G575 unreasonable^G824 and^G2532 wicked^G4190 men^G444: for^G1063 all^G3956 men have not^G3756 faith^G4102.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

KJVBut^G1161 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076^(G5748) faithful^G4103, who^G3739 shall stablish^G4741^(G5692) you^G5209, and^G2532 keep^G5442^(G5692) you from^G575 evil^G4190.

⁴ We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

KJVAnd^G1161 we have confidence^G3982^(G5754) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 touching^G1909 you^G5209, that^G3754 ye both^G2532 do^G4160^(G5719) and^G2532 will do^G4160^(G5692) the things which^G3739 we command^G3853^(G5719) you^G5213.

⁵ May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

KJVAnd^G1161 the Lord^G2962 direct^G2720^(G5659) your^G5216 hearts^G2588 into^G1519 the love^G26 of God^G2316, and^G2532 into^G1519 the patient waiting^G5281 for Christ^G5547.

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

KJVNow^G1161 we command^G3853^(G5719) you^G5213, brethren^G80, in^G1722 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that ye withdraw^G4724^(G5733) yourselves^G5209 from^G575 every^G3956 brother^G80 that walketh^G4043^(G5723) disorderly^G814, and^G2532 not^G3361 after^G2596 the tradition^G3862 which^G3739 he received^G3880^(G5627) of^G3844 us^G2257.

⁷ For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

KJVFor^G1063 yourselves^G846 know^G1492^(G5758) how^G4459 ye ought^G1163^(G5748) to follow^G3401^(G5738) us^G2248: for^G3754 we behaved^G812 not^G3756 ourselves disorderly^G812^(G5656) among^G1722 you^G5213;

⁸ neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

KJVNeither^G3761 did we eat^G5315^(G5627) any man's^G3844^G5100 bread^G740 for nought^G1432; but^G235 wrought^G2038^(G5740) with^G1722 labour^G2873 and^G2532 travail^G3449 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250, that^G4314 we might^G1912 not^G3361 be chargeable^G1912^(G5658) to any^G5100 of you^G5216:

⁹ This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

KJVNot^G3756 because^G3754 we have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 power^G1849, but^G235 to^G2443 make^G1325^(G5632) ourselves^G1438 an ensample^G5179 unto you^G5213 to^G1519 follow^G3401^(G5738) us^G2248.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

KJVFor^G1063 even^G2532 when^G3753 we were^G2258^(G5713) with^G4314 you^G5209, this^G5124 we commanded^G3853^(G5707) you^G5213, that^G3754 if any^G1536 would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 work^G2038^(G5738), neither^G3366 should he eat^G2068^(G5720).

¹¹ For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

KJVFor^G1063 we hear^G191^(G5719) that there are some^G5100 which walk^G4043^(G5723) among^G1722 you^G5213 disorderly^G814, working^G2038^(G5740) not at all^G3367, but^G235 are busybodies^G4020^(G5740).

¹² Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

KJVNow^G1161 them that are such^G5108 we command^G3853^(G5719) and^G2532 exhort^G3870^(G5719) by^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G2443 with^G3326 quietness^G2271 they work^G2038^(G5740), and eat^G2068^(G5725) their own^G1438 bread^G740.

¹³ But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210, brethren^G80, be^G1573 not^G3361 weary^G1573^(G5661) in well doing^G2569^(G5723).

¹⁴ If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

KJVAnd^G1161 if any man^G1536 obey^G5219^(G5719) not^G3756 our^G2257 word^G3056 by^G1223 this epistle^G1992, note^G4593^(G5732) that^G5126 man, and^G2532 have^G4874 no^G3361 company with^G4874^(G5732) him^G846, that^G2443 he may be ashamed^G1788^(G5652).

¹⁵ Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

KJVYet^G2532 count^G2233^(G5737) him not^G3361 as^G5613 an enemy^G2190, but^G235 admonish^G3560^(G5720) him as^G5613 a brother^G80.

¹⁶ Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

KJVNow^G1161 the Lord^G2962 of peace^G1515 himself^G846 give^G1325^(G5630) you^G5213 peace^G1515 always^G1223^G3956 by^G1722 all^G3956 means^G5158. The Lord^G2962 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956.

¹⁷ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

KJVThe salutation^G783 of Paul^G3972 with mine own^G1699 hand^G5495, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the token^G4592 in^G1722 every^G3956 epistle^G1992: so^G3779 I write^G1125^(G5719).

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281. The second^G1208 epistle to^G4314 the Thessalonians^G2331 was written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Athens^G116.

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