Summary: <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in 2 Thessalonians 3. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/2-thessalonians-3/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/2-thessalonians-3/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="chapter-1"><span class="text 2Thess-3-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29664" class="text 2Thess-3-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29665" class="text 2Thess-3-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29666" class="text 2Thess-3-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29667" class="text 2Thess-3-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.</span></p> <p><span class="text 2Thess-3-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29669" class="text 2Thess-3-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29670" class="text 2Thess-3-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29671" class="text 2Thess-3-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29672" class="text 2Thess-3-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29673" class="text 2Thess-3-11"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29674" class="text 2Thess-3-12"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.</span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-29675" class="text 2Thess-3-13"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29676" class="text 2Thess-3-14"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29677" class="text 2Thess-3-15"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.</span></p> <p><span class="text 2Thess-3-16"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.</span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-29679" class="text 2Thess-3-17"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29680" class="text 2Thess-3-18"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.</span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/2-thessalonians-3/">http://da</a></strong></p>
