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2 Thessalonians Outline

      • Carry on prayer (1-5)

      • Warning against disorderly behavior (6-15)

      • Final greetings (16-18)

2 Thessalonians 3:1

Footnotes
  • *

    See App. A5.

Marginal References
  • +Ro 15:30; 1Th 5:25; Heb 13:18
  • +Ac 19:20; 1Th 1:8
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    jv 108; w91 1/15 23


    w84 5/1 14-15; g65 10/22 27; g62 6/8 7

2 Thessalonians 3:2

Marginal References
  • +Isa 25:4
  • +Ac 28:24; Ro 10:16
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/2009, p. 8

  • Publications Index

    w09 5/1 8; w98 5/15 10


    w78 12/1 5; w69 531-532; g68 7/22 28; w66 647; g65 7/8 6

2 Thessalonians 3:3

Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w62 301

2 Thessalonians 3:5

Marginal References
  • +1Jo 5:3
  • +Lu 21:19; Ro 5:3
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w61 214

2 Thessalonians 3:6

Footnotes
  • *

    Or “instruction.”

  • *

    Or possibly, “they.”

Marginal References
  • +1Th 5:14
  • +1Co 11:2; 2Th 2:15; 3:14
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    it-2 1119


    w81 9/1 19-20; w73 318-319; or 171-172; ad 1610; w65 575; w63 486; w61 287, 538; g61 12/22 4; w46 329; w43 199

2 Thessalonians 3:7

Marginal References
  • +1Co 4:16; 1Th 1:6
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w66 68; w52 132

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Footnotes
  • *

    Or “without paying.”

Marginal References
  • +Ac 20:34
  • +Ac 18:3; 1Co 9:14, 15; 2Co 11:9; 1Th 2:9
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    w19.12 5

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Marginal References
  • +Mt 10:9, 10; 1Co 9:6, 7
  • +1Co 11:1; Php 3:17

2 Thessalonians 3:10

Marginal References
  • +1Th 4:11, 12; 1Ti 5:8
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    km 2/94 7; w87 7/15 18


    w83 4/1 10; g78 10/8 18; w77 409; lp 145; g77 12/8 30; w76 324; g73 7/22 26; g73 9/8 10; w72 583; w66 94-95; w65 67; g64 3/8 18; g62 1/8 19; w61 283; g61 6/8 23; w60 288; w51 497

2 Thessalonians 3:11

Marginal References
  • +1Th 5:14
  • +1Ti 5:13; 1Pe 4:15
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    “All Scripture,” p. 232

  • Publications Index

    si 232


    w85 11/15 14; w73 318-319; g73 7/22 26; g73 8/8 3; g63 12/8 3; w60 405

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Marginal References
  • +Eph 4:28
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    g73 7/22 26

2 Thessalonians 3:14

Marginal References
  • +2Th 3:6
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    11/2016, p. 12

    Organized, pp. 134-136

  • Publications Index

    od 143-145; it-1 200; w16.11 12; w99 7/15 29-31; om 152-153


    w85 4/15 30-31; w82 2/1 31; w81 9/1 20-21; w81 9/15 24; w80 8/1 31; w79 6/1 13-14; w75 93; w73 318-320; or 171-172; w65 575; w64 301; w61 597; w52 133, 704; w44 155; w43 199

2 Thessalonians 3:15

Marginal References
  • +1Th 5:14
Indexes
  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Study),

    11/2016, p. 12

  • Publications Index

    it-1 200; w16.11 12; w99 7/15 30-31


    w85 4/15 31; w81 9/1 20-21; w80 8/1 31; w79 6/1 13-14; w78 9/15 13; w73 318-320; or 171-172; w65 575; w44 155

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Marginal References
  • +Joh 14:27

2 Thessalonians 3:17

Marginal References
  • +1Co 16:21; Col 4:18
Indexes
  • Publications Index

    it-2 1091


    w63 86

Parallel Translations

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General

2 Thess. 3:1Ro 15:30; 1Th 5:25; Heb 13:18
2 Thess. 3:1Ac 19:20; 1Th 1:8
2 Thess. 3:2Isa 25:4
2 Thess. 3:2Ac 28:24; Ro 10:16
2 Thess. 3:51Jo 5:3
2 Thess. 3:5Lu 21:19; Ro 5:3
2 Thess. 3:61Th 5:14
2 Thess. 3:61Co 11:2; 2Th 2:15; 3:14
2 Thess. 3:71Co 4:16; 1Th 1:6
2 Thess. 3:8Ac 20:34
2 Thess. 3:8Ac 18:3; 1Co 9:14, 15; 2Co 11:9; 1Th 2:9
2 Thess. 3:9Mt 10:9, 10; 1Co 9:6, 7
2 Thess. 3:91Co 11:1; Php 3:17
2 Thess. 3:101Th 4:11, 12; 1Ti 5:8
2 Thess. 3:111Th 5:14
2 Thess. 3:111Ti 5:13; 1Pe 4:15
2 Thess. 3:12Eph 4:28
2 Thess. 3:142Th 3:6
2 Thess. 3:151Th 5:14
2 Thess. 3:16Joh 14:27
2 Thess. 3:171Co 16:21; Col 4:18
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

The Second to the Thessalonians

3 Finally, brothers, carry on prayer for us,+ that the word of Jehovah* may keep spreading rapidly+ and being glorified, just as it is with you, 2 and that we may be rescued from harmful and wicked men,+ for faith is not a possession of all people.+ 3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the wicked one. 4 Moreover, we have confidence in the Lord regarding you, that you are carrying out and will go on carrying out our instructions. 5 May the Lord continue to guide your hearts successfully to the love of God+ and to the endurance+ for the Christ.

6 Now we are giving you instructions, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who is walking disorderly+ and not according to the tradition* that you* received from us.+ 7 For you yourselves know how you should imitate us,+ because we did not behave in a disorderly way among you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food free.*+ On the contrary, by labor and toil we were working night and day so as not to impose an expensive burden on any one of you.+ 9 Not that we do not have authority,+ but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.+ 10 In fact, when we were with you, we used to give you this order: “If anyone does not want to work, neither let him eat.”+ 11 For we hear that some are walking disorderly among you,+ not working at all, but meddling with what does not concern them.+ 12 To such people we give the order and exhortation in the Lord Jesus Christ that they should work quietly and eat food they themselves earn.+

13 For your part, brothers, do not give up in doing good. 14 But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked and stop associating with him,+ so that he may become ashamed. 15 And yet do not consider him an enemy, but continue admonishing him+ as a brother.

16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace constantly in every way.+ May the Lord be with all of you.

17 Here is my greeting, Paul’s, in my own hand,+ which is a sign in every letter; this is the way I write.

18 The undeserved kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

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