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2nd letter to Thessalonians
intro
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians (Greek: Πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς Βʹ Pros Thessalonikeis B) is a short but dense missive. According to tradition it was written by the apostle Paul in response to specific issues that arose in the Thessalonian community after his first letter. The epistle addresses issues related to persecution and misunderstanding regarding the return of the Messiah. Some members of the community had misunderstood the imminence of the Parousia (the return of the Lord) and, in confusion, had stopped living responsibly. Paul, in a firm but pastoral tone, seeks to correct these errors and offer consolation and hope in the midst of tribulation.
This letter, with a strong eschatological overtone, stresses the importance of keeping calm, working diligently and living with discipline as we await the coming of the Lord. The apostle Paul encourages believers not to be troubled by false teachings regarding the end times, reminding them that there are signs that must take place before the return of the Messiah. With theological clarity and moral rigor, Paul exhorts the community to perseverance, admonishes the disordered, and strengthens their hope in GOD’s righteousness.
Structure
I. Introduction (1:1-12)
A. Greetings and Thanksgiving (1:1-2)
B. Praise for Faith and Perseverance under Persecution (1:3-10)
C. Prayer for Spiritual Growth (1:11-12)
II. Exhortations Regarding the Parousia (2:1-17)
A. Clarifications on the Day of the Lord (2:1-12)
B. Thanksgiving for the Election of the Thessalonians (2:13-15)
C. Prayer and Encouragement (2:16-17)
III. Final Exhortations (3:1-15)
A. Prayer and Trust in GOD’s Faithfulness (3:1-5)
B. Warnings Against Laziness and Inactivity (3:6-13)
C. Admonition to the Disorderly (3:14-15)
IV. Conclusion (3:16-18)
A. Final Blessing and Greetings (3:16-18)
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Chapter 1
| Original Language | Transliteration | English | Italiano |
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| 1. Παῦλος καὶ Σιλουανὸς καὶ Τιμόθεος Τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ | 1. paulos kai silouanos kai timotheos tē ekklēsia thessalonikeōn en theō patri ēmōn kai kuriō iēsou christō, | 1. Paul, Silas and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: | 1. Paolo, Silvano e Timoteo, alla chiesa dei Tessalonicesi, che è in Dio nostro Padre e nel Signore Gesù Cristo: |
| 2. Χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς [ἡμῶν] καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 2. charis umin kai eirēnē apo theou patros kai kuriou iēsou christou. | 2. Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanksgiving and Prayer | 2. grazia a voi e pace da Dio {nostro} Padre e dal Signore Gesù Cristo. |
| 3. Εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν ἀδελφοί καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου πάντων ὑμῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους | 3. eucharistein opheilomen tō theō pantote peri umōn, adelphoi, kathōs axion estin, oti uperauxanei ē pistis umōn kai pleonazei ē agapē enos ekastou pantōn umōn eis allēlous, | 3. We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. | 3. Noi dobbiamo sempre ringraziare Dio per voi, fratelli, com’è giusto, perché la vostra fede cresce in modo eccellente, e l’amore di ciascuno di voi tutti per gli altri abbonda sempre di più; |
| 4. ὥστε αὐτοὺς ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑπομονῆς ὑμῶν καὶ πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε | 4. ōste autous ēmas en umin enkauchasthai en tais ekklēsiais tou theou uper tēs upomonēs umōn kai pisteōs en pasin tois diōgmois umōn kai tais thlipsesin ais anechesthe. | 4. Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring. | 4. in modo che noi stessi ci gloriamo di voi nelle chiese di Dio, a motivo della vostra costanza e fede in tutte le vostre persecuzioni e nelle afflizioni che sopportate. |
| 5. Ἔνδειγμα τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς τὸ καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑπὲρ ἧς καὶ πάσχετε | 5. endeigma tēs dikaias kriseōs tou theou eis to kataxiōthēnai umas tēs basileias tou theou, uper ēs kai paschete, | 5. All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. | 5. Questa è una prova del giusto giudizio di Dio, perché siate riconosciuti degni del regno di Dio, per il quale anche soffrite. |
| 6. εἴπερ δίκαιον παρὰ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι τοῖς θλίβουσιν ὑμᾶς θλῖψιν | 6. eiper dikaion para theō antapodounai tois thlibousin umas thlipsin | 6. God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you | 6. Poiché è giusto da parte di Dio rendere a quelli che vi affliggono, afflizione; |
| 7. καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς θλιβομένοις ἄνεσιν μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ | 7. kai umin tois thlibomenois anesin meth ēmōn en tē apokalupsei tou kuriou iēsou ap ouranou met angelōn dunameōs autou | 7. and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. | 7. e a voi che siete afflitti, riposo con noi, quando il Signore Gesù apparirà dal cielo con gli angeli della sua potenza, |
| 8. ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσιν Θεὸν καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ | 8. en puri phlogos, didontos ekdikēsin tois mē eidosin theon kai tois mē upakouousin tō euangeliō tou kuriou ēmōn iēsou, | 8. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. | 8. in un fuoco fiammeggiante, per far vendetta di coloro che non conoscono Dio, e di coloro che non ubbidiscono al vangelo del nostro Signore Gesù. |
| 9. οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ | 9. oitines dikēn tisousin olethron aiōnion apo prosōpou tou kuriou kai apo tēs doxēs tēs ischuos autou, | 9. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might | 9. Essi saranno puniti di eterna rovina, respinti dalla presenza del Signore e dalla gloria della sua potenza, |
| 10. ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐνδοξασθῆναι ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ καὶ θαυμασθῆναι ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς πιστεύσασιν ὅτι ἐπιστεύθη τὸ μαρτύριον ἡμῶν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ | 10. otan elthē endoxasthēnai en tois agiois autou kai thaumasthēnai en pasin tois pisteusasin, oti episteuthē to marturion ēmōn eph umas en tē ēmera ekeinē. | 10. on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. | 10. quando verrà per essere in quel giorno glorificato nei suoi santi[1] e ammirato in tutti quelli che hanno creduto, perché la nostra testimonianza in mezzo a voi è stata creduta. |
| 11. Εἰς ὃ καὶ προσευχόμεθα πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει | 11. eis o kai proseuchometha pantote peri umōn, ina umas axiōsē tēs klēseōs o theos ēmōn kai plērōsē pasan eudokian agathōsunēs kai ergon pisteōs en dunamei, | 11. With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. | 11. Ed è anche a quel fine che preghiamo continuamente per voi, affinché il nostro Dio vi ritenga degni della vocazione e compia con potenza ogni vostro buon desiderio e l’opera della vostra fede, |
| 12. ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 12. opōs endoxasthē to onoma tou kuriou ēmōn iēsou en umin kai umeis en autō kata tēn charin tou theou ēmōn kai kuriou iēsou christou. | 12. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. | 12. in modo che il nome del nostro Signore Gesù sia glorificato in voi, e voi in lui, secondo la grazia del nostro Dio e Signore Gesù Cristo. |
Chapter 2
| Original Language | Transliteration | English | Italiano |
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| 1. Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί ὑπὲρ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ’ αὐτόν | 1. erōtōmen de umas, adelphoi, uper tēs parousias tou kuriou ēmōn iēsou christou kai ēmōn episunagōgēs ep auton | 2. Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, | 1. Ora, fratelli, circa la venuta del Signore nostro Gesù Cristo e il nostro incontro con lui, vi preghiamo |
| 2. εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι μήτε διὰ πνεύματος μήτε διὰ λόγου μήτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυρίου | 2. eis to mē tacheōs saleuthēnai umas apo tou noos mēde throeisthai, mēte dia pneumatos mēte dia logou mēte di epistolēs ōs di ēmōn, ōs oti enestēken ē ēmera tou kuriou· | 2. not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us–whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter–asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. | 2. di non lasciarvi così presto sconvolgere la mente, né turbare sia da pretese ispirazioni, sia da discorsi, sia da qualche lettera data come nostra, come se il giorno del Signore fosse già presente. |
| 3. μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας | 3. mē tis umas exapatēsē kata mēdena tropon. oti ean mē elthē ē apostasia prōton kai apokaluphthē o anthrōpos tēs anomias, o uios tēs apōleias, | 3. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. | 3. Nessuno vi inganni in alcun modo; poiché quel giorno non verrà se prima non sia venuta l’apostasia e non sia stato manifestato l’uomo del peccato, il figlio della perdizione, |
| 4. ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον Θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός | 4. o antikeimenos kai uperairomenos epi panta legomenon theon ē sebasma, ōste auton eis ton naon tou theou kathisai apodeiknunta eauton oti estin theos. | 4. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. | 4. l’avversario, colui che s’innalza sopra tutto ciò che è chiamato Dio od oggetto di culto; fino al punto da porsi a sedere nel tempio di Dio, mostrando se stesso e proclamandosi Dio. |
| 5. Οὐ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ἔτι ὢν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ταῦτα ἔλεγον ὑμῖν | 5. ou mnēmoneuete oti eti ōn pros umas tauta elegon umin; | 5. Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? | 5. Non vi ricordate che quando ero ancora con voi vi dicevo queste cose? |
| 6. καὶ νῦν τὸ κατέχον οἴδατε εἰς τὸ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἑαυτοῦ* καιρῷ | 6. kai nun to katechon oidate eis to apokaluphthēnai auton en tō autou kairō. | 6. And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. | 6. Ora voi sapete ciò che lo trattiene affinché sia manifestato a suo tempo. |
| 7. τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται | 7. to gar mustērion ēdē energeitai tēs anomias· monon o katechōn arti eōs ek mesou genētai. | 7. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. | 7. Infatti il mistero dell’empietà è già in atto, soltanto c’è chi ora lo trattiene, finché sia tolto di mezzo. |
| 8. καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ ἄνομος ὃν ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἀνελεῖ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ | 8. kai tote apokaluphthēsetai o anomos, on o kurios iēsous anelei tō pneumati tou stomatos autou kai katargēsei tē epiphaneia tēs parousias autou, | 8. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. | 8. E allora sarà manifestato l’empio, che il Signore {Gesù} distruggerà con il soffio della sua bocca, e annienterà con l’apparizione della sua venuta. |
| 9. οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατ’ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους | 9. ou estin ē parousia kat energeian tou satana en pasē dunamei kai sēmeiois kai terasin pseudous | 9. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, | 9. La venuta di quell’empio avrà luogo, per l’azione efficace di Satana, con ogni sorta di opere potenti, di segni e di prodigi bugiardi, |
| 10. καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἀνθ’ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς | 10. kai en pasē apatē adikias tois apollumenois, anth ōn tēn agapēn tēs alētheias ouk edexanto eis to sōthēnai autous. | 10. and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. | 10. con ogni tipo d’inganno e d’iniquità a danno di quelli che periscono perché non hanno aperto il cuore all’amore della verità per essere salvati. |
| 11. καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμπει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει | 11. kai dia touto pempei autois o theos energeian planēs eis to pisteusai autous tō pseudei, | 11. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie | 11. Perciò Dio manda loro una potenza d’errore perché credano alla menzogna; |
| 12. ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ ἀλλὰ εὐδοκήσαντες τῇ ἀδικίᾳ | 12. ina krithōsin pantes oi mē pisteusantes tē alētheia alla eudokēsantes tē adikia. | 12. and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. Stand Firm | 12. affinché tutti quelli che non hanno creduto alla verità, ma si sono compiaciuti nell’iniquità, siano giudicati. |
| 13. Ἡμεῖς δὲ ὀφείλομεν εὐχαριστεῖν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν ἀδελφοὶ ἠγαπημένοι ὑπὸ Κυρίου ὅτι εἵλατο ὑμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς ἀπ᾽‿ ἀρχῆς εἰς σωτηρίαν ἐν ἁγιασμῷ Πνεύματος καὶ πίστει ἀληθείας | 13. ēmeis de opheilomen eucharistein tō theō pantote peri umōn, adelphoi ēgapēmenoi upo kuriou, oti eilato umas o theos aparchēs eis sōtērian en agiasmō pneumatos kai pistei alētheias, | 13. But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. | 13. Ma noi dobbiamo sempre ringraziare Dio per voi, fratelli amati dal Signore, perché Dio fin dal principio vi ha eletti a salvezza mediante la santificazione nello Spirito e la fede nella verità. |
| 14. εἰς ὃ καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὑμᾶς διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἡμῶν εἰς περιποίησιν δόξης τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | 14. eis o ekalesen umas dia tou euangeliou ēmōn eis peripoiēsin doxēs tou kuriou ēmōn iēsou christou. | 14. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 14. A questo egli vi ha {pure} chiamati per mezzo del nostro vangelo, affinché otteniate la gloria del Signore nostro Gesù Cristo. |
| 15. Ἄρα οὖν ἀδελφοί στήκετε καὶ κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις ἃς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διὰ λόγου εἴτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν | 15. ara oun, adelphoi, stēkete kai krateite tas paradoseis as edidachthēte eite dia logou eite di epistolēs ēmōn. | 15. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. | 15. Così dunque, fratelli, state saldi e ritenete gli insegnamenti che vi abbiamo trasmessi sia con la parola, sia con una nostra lettera. |
| 16. Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Πατὴρ ἡμῶν ὁ ἀγαπήσας ἡμᾶς καὶ δοὺς παράκλησιν αἰωνίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα ἀγαθὴν ἐν χάριτι | 16. autos de o kurios ēmōn iēsous christos kai o theos o patēr ēmōn o agapēsas ēmas kai dous paraklēsin aiōnian kai elpida agathēn en chariti, | 16. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, | 16. Ora lo stesso Signore nostro Gesù Cristo e Dio nostro Padre, che ci ha amati e ci ha dato per la sua grazia una consolazione eterna e una buona speranza, |
| 17. παρακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας καὶ στηρίξαι ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἀγαθῷ | 17. parakalesai umōn tas kardias kai stērixai en panti ergō kai logō agathō. | 17. encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. | 17. consoli i vostri cuori e vi confermi in ogni opera buona e in ogni buona parola. |
Chapter 3
| Original Language | Transliteration | English | Italiano |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Τὸ λοιπὸν προσεύχεσθε ἀδελφοί περὶ ἡμῶν ἵνα ὁ λόγος τοῦ Κυρίου τρέχῃ καὶ δοξάζηται καθὼς καὶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς | 1. to loipon proseuchesthe, adelphoi, peri ēmōn, ina o logos tou kuriou trechē kai doxazētai kathōs kai pros umas, | 3. As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. | 1. Per il resto, fratelli, pregate per noi perché la parola del Signore si spanda e sia glorificata come lo è tra di voi, |
| 2. καὶ ἵνα ῥυσθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν ἀτόπων καὶ πονηρῶν ἀνθρώπων οὐ γὰρ πάντων ἡ πίστις | 2. kai ina rusthōmen apo tōn atopōn kai ponērōn anthrōpōn· ou gar pantōn ē pistis. | 2. And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. | 2. e perché noi siamo liberati dagli uomini molesti e malvagi, poiché non tutti hanno la fede. |
| 3. Πιστὸς δέ ἐστιν ὁ Κύριος ὃς στηρίξει ὑμᾶς καὶ φυλάξει ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ | 3. pistos de estin o kurios, os stērixei umas kai phulaxei apo tou ponērou. | 3. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. | 3. Ma il Signore è fedele ed egli vi renderà saldi e vi guarderà dal maligno[1]. |
| 4. πεποίθαμεν δὲ ἐν Κυρίῳ ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἃ παραγγέλλομεν καὶ ποιεῖτε καὶ ποιήσετε | 4. pepoithamen de en kuriō eph umas, oti a parangellomen kai poieite kai poiēsete. | 4. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. | 4. A vostro riguardo abbiamo questa fiducia nel Signore, che fate e farete le cose che vi ordiniamo. |
| 5. Ὁ δὲ Κύριος κατευθύναι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ εἰς τὴν ὑπομονὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ | 5. o de kurios kateuthunai umōn tas kardias eis tēn agapēn tou theou kai eis tēn upomonēn tou christou. | 5. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. Warning Against Idleness | 5. Il Signore diriga i vostri cuori all’amore di Dio e alla paziente attesa di Cristo. |
| 6. Παραγγέλλομεν δὲ ὑμῖν ἀδελφοί ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου ‹ἡμῶν› Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ στέλλεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ παντὸς ἀδελφοῦ ἀτάκτως περιπατοῦντος καὶ μὴ κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ἣν παρελάβοσαν* παρ’ ἡμῶν | 6. parangellomen de umin, adelphoi, en onomati tou kuriou iēsou christou stellesthai umas apo pantos adelphou ataktōs peripatountos kai mē kata tēn paradosin ēn parelabete par ēmōn. | 6. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. | 6. Fratelli, vi ordiniamo, nel nome del {nostro} Signore Gesù Cristo, che vi ritiriate da ogni fratello che si comporta disordinatamente e non secondo l’insegnamento che avete ricevuto da noi. |
| 7. αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε πῶς δεῖ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς ὅτι οὐκ ἠτακτήσαμεν ἐν ὑμῖν | 7. autoi gar oidate pōs dei mimeisthai ēmas, oti ouk ētaktēsamen en umin | 7. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, | 7. Infatti voi stessi sapete come ci dovete imitare: perché non ci siamo comportati disordinatamente tra di voi; |
| 8. οὐδὲ δωρεὰν ἄρτον ἐφάγομεν παρά τινος ἀλλ’ ἐν κόπῳ καὶ μόχθῳ νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν | 8. oude dōrean arton ephagomen para tinos, all en kopō kai mochthō nuktos kai ēmeras ergazomenoi pros to mē epibarēsai tina umōn· | 8. nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. | 8. né abbiamo mangiato gratuitamente il pane di nessuno, ma con fatica e con pena abbiamo lavorato notte e giorno per non essere di peso a nessuno di voi. |
| 9. οὐχ ὅτι οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀλλ’ ἵνα ἑαυτοὺς τύπον δῶμεν ὑμῖν εἰς τὸ μιμεῖσθαι ἡμᾶς | 9. ouch oti ouk echomen exousian, all ina eautous tupon dōmen umin eis to mimeisthai ēmas. | 9. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. | 9. Non che non ne avessimo il diritto, ma abbiamo voluto darvi noi stessi come esempio, perché ci imitaste. |
| 10. καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω | 10. kai gar ote ēmen pros umas, touto parēngellomen umin oti, ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai mēde esthietō. | 10. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” | 10. Infatti, quando eravamo con voi, vi comandavamo questo: che se qualcuno non vuole lavorare, neppure deve mangiare. |
| 11. Ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους | 11. akouomen gar tinas peripatountas en umin ataktōs mēden ergazomenous alla periergazomenous· | 11. We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. | 11. Difatti sentiamo che alcuni tra di voi si comportano disordinatamente, non lavorando affatto, ma affaccendandosi in cose futili. |
| 12. τοῖς δὲ τοιούτοις παραγγέλλομεν καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ ἵνα μετὰ ἡσυχίας ἐργαζόμενοι τὸν ἑαυτῶν ἄρτον ἐσθίωσιν | 12. tois de toioutois parangellomen kai parakaloumen en kuriō iēsou christō, ina meta ēsuchias ergazomenoi ton eautōn arton esthiōsin. | 12. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. | 12. Ordiniamo a quei tali e li esortiamo, nel Signore Gesù Cristo, a mangiare il proprio pane, lavorando tranquillamente. |
| 13. Ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί μὴ ἐγκακήσητε καλοποιοῦντες | 13. umeis de, adelphoi, mē enkakēsēte kalopoiountes. | 13. And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good. | 13. Quanto a voi, fratelli, non vi stancate di fare il bene. |
| 14. Εἰ δέ τις οὐχ ὑπακούει τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε μὴ συναναμίγνυσθαι αὐτῷ ἵνα ἐντραπῇ | 14. ei de tis ouch upakouei tō logō ēmōn dia tēs epistolēs, touton sēmeiousthe mē sunanamignusthai autō ina entrapē· | 14. Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. | 14. E se qualcuno non ubbidisce a ciò che diciamo in questa lettera, notatelo, e non abbiate relazione con lui, affinché si vergogni. |
| 15. καὶ μὴ ὡς ἐχθρὸν ἡγεῖσθε ἀλλὰ νουθετεῖτε ὡς ἀδελφόν | 15. kai mē ōs echthron ēgeisthe, alla noutheteite ōs adelphon. | 15. Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer. Final Greetings | 15. Però non consideratelo un nemico, ma ammonitelo come un fratello. |
| 16. Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Κύριος τῆς εἰρήνης δῴη ὑμῖν τὴν εἰρήνην διὰ παντὸς ἐν παντὶ τρόπῳ ὁ Κύριος μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν | 16. autos de o kurios tēs eirēnēs dōē umin tēn eirēnēn dia pantos en panti tropō. o kurios meta pantōn umōn. | 16. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. | 16. Il Signore della pace vi dia egli stesso la pace sempre e in ogni maniera. Il Signore sia con tutti voi. |
| 17. Ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου ὅ ἐστιν σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ οὕτως γράφω | 17. o aspasmos tē emē cheiri paulou, o estin sēmeion en pasē epistolē· outōs graphō. | 17. I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write. | 17. Il saluto è di mia propria mano, di me, Paolo; questo serve di segno in ogni mia lettera; è così che scrivo. |
| 18. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν ⧼Ἀμήν⧽ | 18. ē charis tou kuriou ēmōn iēsou christou meta pantōn umōn. | 18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. | 18. La grazia del Signore nostro Gesù Cristo sia con tutti voi. |