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Ἄρα So οὖν, then, ἀδελφοί, brothers, στήκετε stand firm καί and κρατεῖτε hold fast τάς to the παραδόσεις traditions ἅς that ἐδιδάχθητε you were taught, εἴτε whether διά by λόγου word, εἴτε or δι ̓ by ἐπιστολῆς letter ἡμῶν. from us. Αὐτός Himself δέ now ὁ the Κύριος Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦς Jesus Χριστός Christ, καί and ὁ - Θεός God, ὁ the Πατήρ Father ἡμῶν of us, ὁ the [One] ἀγαπήσας having loved ἡμᾶς us καί and δούς having given [us] παράκλησιν comfort αἰωνίαν eternal καί and ἐλπίδα hope ἀγαθήν good ἐν by χάριτι, grace, παρακαλέσαι may He encourage ὑμῶν your τάς - καρδίας hearts καί and στηρίξαι may He strengthen [them] ἐν in παντί every ἔργῳ work καί and λόγῳ word ἀγαθῷ. good.

Τό - λοιπόν Finally, προσεύχεσθε, pray, ἀδελφοί, brothers, περί for ἡμῶν, us, ἵνα that ὁ the λόγος word τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord τρέχῃ may spread quickly καί and δοξάζηται may be glorified, καθώς just as καί also πρός with ὑμᾶς, you, καί and ἵνα that ῥυσθῶμεν we may be delivered ἀπό from τῶν - ἀτόπων perverse καί and πονηρῶν evil ἀνθρώπων· men; οὐ not γάρ for πάντων all [are] ἡ of the πίστις. faith. Πιστός Faithful δέ however ἐστίν is ὁ the Κύριος, Lord, ὅς who στηρίξει will strengthen ὑμᾶς you καί and φυλάξει will keep [you] ἀπό from τοῦ - πονηροῦ. evil. πεποίθαμεν We are persuaded δέ now ἐν in Κυρίῳ [the] Lord ἐφ ̓ as to ὑμᾶς, you, ὅτι that ἅ the things that παραγγέλλομεν we command, καί both ποιεῖτε you are doing καί and ποιήσετε. you will do. ὁ - δέ And Κύριος the Lord κατευθύναι may direct ὑμῶν your τάς - καρδίας hearts εἰς into τήν the ἀγάπην love τοῦ - Θεοῦ of God καί and εἰς into τήν the ὑπομονήν steadfastness τοῦ - Χριστοῦ. of Christ.

Παραγγέλλομεν We command δέ now ὑμῖν, you, ἀδελφοί, brothers, ἐν in ὀνόματι [the] name τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ, στέλλεσθαι are to withdraw ὑμᾶς you ἀπό from παντός every ἀδελφοῦ brother ἀτάκτως idly περιπατοῦντος walking καί and μή not κατά according to τήν the παράδοσιν tradition ἥν that παρελάβοσαν you received παρ ̓ from ἡμῶν. us. αὐτοί Yourselves γάρ for οἴδατε you know πῶς how δεῖ it behooves [you] μιμεῖσθαι to imitate ἡμᾶς, us, ὅτι because οὐ not ἠτακτήσαμεν we were idle ἐν among ὑμῖν you, οὐδέ nor δωρεάν without payment ἄρτον bread ἐφάγομεν did we eat παρά from τινός, anyone, ἀλλ ̓ but ἐν in κόπῳ labor καί and μόχθῳ hardship, νυκτός night καί and ἡμέρας day ἐργαζόμενοι working, πρός in order τό - μή not ἐπιβαρῆσαι to be burdensome to τινά any ὑμῶν· of you, οὐ not ὅτι that οὐ not ἔχομεν we have ἐξουσίαν, [the] right, ἀλλ ̓ but ἵνα that ἑαυτούς ourselves τύπον [as] an example δῶμεν we may offer ὑμῖν to you, εἰς for τό - μιμεῖσθαι you to imitate ἡμᾶς. us. καί Even γάρ for ὅτε when ἦμεν we were πρός with ὑμᾶς, you, τοῦτο this παρηγγέλλομεν we were commanding ὑμῖν, you, ὅτι that Εἴ if τὶς anyone οὐ not θέλει is willing ἐργάζεσθαι to work, μηδέ neither ἐσθιέτω. let him eat. Ἀκούομεν We hear γάρ for τινάς some περιπατοῦντας are walking ἐν among ὑμῖν you ἀτάκτως idly, μηδέν not at all ἐργαζομένους working, ἀλλά but περιεργαζομένους· being busybodies. τοῖς To δέ now τοιούτοις such, παραγγέλλομεν we warn καί and παρακαλοῦμεν exhort ἐν by Κυρίῳ our Lord Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστῷ, Christ, ἵνα so that, μετά with ἡσυχίας quietness ἐργαζόμενοι working, τόν - ἑαυτῶν their own ἄρτον bread ἐσθίωσιν. they may eat. Ὑμεῖς You δέ, now, ἀδελφοί, brothers, μή not ἐγκακήσητε shall grow weary καλοποιοῦντες. [in] well-doing.

εἰ If δέ then τὶς anyone οὐ not ὑπακούει obey τῷ this λόγῳ instruction ἡμῶν of us διά through τῆς the ἐπιστολῆς, letter, τοῦτον of this [man] σημειοῦσθε take note μή not συναναμίγνυσθαι to mix with αὐτῷ, him, ἵνα so that ἐντραπῇ· he may be ashamed. καί And yet μή not ὡς as ἐχθρόν an enemy ἡγεῖσθε, esteem [him], ἀλλά but νουθετεῖτε admonish [him] ὡς as ἀδελφόν. a brother. Αὐτός Himself δέ now ὁ the Κύριος Lord τῆς - εἰρήνης of peace δῴη may give ὑμῖν you τήν - εἰρήνην peace διά through παντός all, ἐν in παντί every τρόπῳ. way. ὁ The Κύριος Lord [be] μετά with πάντων all ὑμῶν. of you.

ὁ The ἀσπασμός greeting τῇ - ἐμῇ in my own χειρί hand — Παύλου, Paul, ὅ which ἐστίν is σημεῖον [my] sign ἐν in πάσῃ every ἐπιστολῇ· letter. οὕτως In this manner γράφω. I write. ἡ The χάρις grace τοῦ of the Κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ μετά [be] with πάντων all ὑμῶν. of you.