2 Thessalonians 3:1

Request for Prayer

3:1 Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, ¹  that the Lord’s message ²  may spread quickly and be honored ³  as in fact it was among you,

2 Thessalonians 3:8

3:8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. ⁴  Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked ⁵  night and day in order not to burden any of you.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

3:10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”

¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

² tn Or “the word of the Lord.”

³ tn Grk “may run and be glorified.”

⁴ tn Grk “we did not eat bread freely from anyone.”

⁵ tn Grk “but working,” as a continuation of the previous sentence. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started with the word “Instead” in the translation.