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III. Concluding Exhortations

Chapter 3[a]

Request for Prayers. Finally, brothers, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you,(A) and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:1–18 The final chapter urges the Thessalonians to pray for Paul and his colleagues (2 Thes 3:1–2) and reiterates confidence in the Thessalonians (2 Thes 3:3–5), while admonishing them about a specific problem in their community that has grown out of the intense eschatological speculation, namely, not to work but to become instead disorderly busybodies (2 Thes 3:6–15). A benediction (2 Thes 3:16) and postscript in Paul’s own hand round out the letter. On 2 Thes 3:17–18, cf. note on 2 Thes 2:2.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

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Llamamiento a la oración

Finalmente(A), hermanos, oren por nosotros(B), para que la palabra del Señor(C) se extienda rápidamente[a] y sea glorificada, así como sucedió también con ustedes. Oren también para que seamos librados(D) de hombres perversos[b] y malos, porque no todos tienen fe[c]. Pero el Señor es fiel(E) y Él los fortalecerá a ustedes y los protegerá del maligno[d](F).

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Footnotes

  1. 3:1 Lit. corra.
  2. 3:2 O irrazonables.
  3. 3:2 O la fe.
  4. 3:3 O del mal.