Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
2 Thessalonians 3:4 - Easy To Read Version The Lord makes us feel sure that you are doing the things we told you. And we know that you will continue to do those things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things which we suggest and with which we charge you. American Standard Version (1901) And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command. Common English Bible We are confident about you in the Lord—that you are doing and will keep doing what we tell you to do. Catholic Public Domain Version And we have confidence about you in the Lord, that you are doing, and will continue to do, just as we have instructed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we have confidence concerning you in the Lord, that the things which we command, you both do, and will do. |
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of good. I know that you have all the knowledge you need and that you are able to teach each other.
I will not talk about anything I did myself. I will talk only about the things that Christ has done with me in leading the non-Jewish people to obey God. They have obeyed God because of the things I have said and done.
Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. Those people live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give life forever to those people.
If any person thinks that he is a prophet {\cf2\super [104]} or that he has a spiritual gift, then that person should understand that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.
It is not important if a person is circumcised or not circumcised. The important thing is obeying God’s commands.
I wrote you a letter for this reason: so that when I came to you I would not be made sad by those people who should make me happy. I felt sure of all of you. I felt sure that all of you would share my joy.
This is why I wrote to you. I wanted to test you and see if you obey in everything.
Also, we are sending with them our brother who is always ready to help. He has proved this to us in many ways. And he wants to help even more now because he has much faith in you.
I trust in the Lord that you will not believe those different ideas. Some person is confusing you with those ideas. That person will be punished, whoever he is.
God began doing good things with you. And God is continuing that work in you. God will finish that work in you when Jesus Christ comes again. I am sure of that.
My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.
And truly you do love the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. Brothers and sisters, now we encourage you to love them more and more.
We command those people to stop bothering other people. We command them to work and earn their own food. In the Lord Jesus Christ we beg them to do this.
Brothers and sisters, by the authority (power) of our Lord Jesus Christ we command you to stay away from any believer who refuses to work. People who refuse to work are not following the teaching that we gave them.