Pray for Us
1 Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord's message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. 2 Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and keep you safe from the Evil One. 4 And the Lord gives us confidence in you, and we are sure that you are doing and will continue to do what we tell you.
5 May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.
The Obligation to Work
6 Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them. 7 You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you. 8 We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow. 10 While we were with you, we used to tell you, “Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat.”
11 We say this because we hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we command these people and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living.
13 But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good. 14 It may be that some there will not obey the message we send you in this letter. If so, take note of them and have nothing to do with them, so that they will be ashamed. 15 But do not treat them as enemies; instead, warn them as believers.
Final Words
16 May the Lord himself, who is our source of peace, give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 With my own hand I write this: Greetings from Paul. This is the way I sign every letter; this is how I write.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Eilikano molwetandavelo levaengeli
1 Ndele natango, ovamwatate nye, tu ilikaneneni, opo ondjovo yOmwene i tondoke i ka fimanekwe pamwe ngaashi punye, 2 nafye opo tu xupifwe kovapwidi novai, osheshi eitavelo kali fi lomunhu keshe. 3 Ndelenee Omwene Oye omudiinini; Oye te mu pameke ndele te mu amene kowii. 4 Nohatu mu lineekele mOmwene, nokutya, otamu ningi paife nokomesho yo oinima oyo twe i mu lombwela, 5 NOmwene na yukife omitima deni mohole yaKalunga nomelididimiko laKristus.
Kukumeni ovambodo Diinineni oilonga yeni
6 Ndelenee medina lOmwene wetu Jesus Kristus ohatu mu lombwele, Ovamwatate nye, mu amuke kukeshe tuu omumwatate ta ende moupote ndele iha shikula omapukululo oo mwe a pewa kufye. 7 Nanye vene omu shi shii nhumbi tu nokuhopaelelwa kunye, osheshi inatu kala mo nokukala ovahefi mokati keni; 8 fye kakwa li twa lya omungome oshali pomunhu nande umwe, ndele otwa kala nokulonga noudjuu oufiku nomutenya, tuha twike nande umwe mokati keni oudjuu. 9 Inatu shi ninga, tuhe neenghono ngeno oku shi ninga, ndelenee otwa hala oku mu pa oshihopaelelwa mu tu hopaelele. 10 Osheshi fimbo twa li punye, otwe shi mu lombwela nokutya: “Ou ina hala okulonga, ina lya yo nande.”
11 Ndele ohatu udu oku na vamwe vomokati keni hava ende monyalo, kave na eshi tava longo, otava shelemba ashike. 12 Ava ve li ngaha ohatu va lombwele nohatu va kumaida mOmwene Jesus Kristus, va kale nokulonga nokungungumana va lye omungome wavo vene. 13 Ndelenee onye, ovamwatate, mokulonga ouwa inamu fya ounye.
14 Ndele ngeenge oku na ou iha udu ko eendjovo detu monhumwafo ei, mu didilikeni, nye inamu endafana naye, opo a fye ohoni. 15 Ndele inamu mu tala ngaashi omutondadi weni, ndele mu pukululeni ngaashi omumwaxo.
16 Ndele Oye, Omwene wombili, ne mu pe ombili alushe opaenghedi adishe. Omwene na kale nanye amushe.
17 Omakundilo ange neke lange mwene Paulus, olo edidiliko lange meenhumwafo dange adishe, osho ngaha handi shange. 18 Efilonghenda lOmwene wetu Jesus Kristus nali kale nanye amushe! Amen.
