2 Thessalonians 3

(1)  Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
(2)  And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
(3)  But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
(4)  And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
(5)  And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
(6)  Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
(7)  For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
(8)  Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
(9)  Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
(10)  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
(11)  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
(12)  Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
(13)  But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
(14)  And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
(15)  Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
(16)  Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
(17)  The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
(18)  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

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1. For what two things did Paul ask the Thessalonians to pray? What compliment did Paul pay to them? Verse 1.

2. From whom did Paul ask the Thessalonians to pray that he might be delivered? What do men without faith sometimes do to hinder the gospel? Verse 2.

3. If we encounter men without faith, who is always faithful? Verse 3.

4. What did Paul tell the Thessalonians that God would do? Verse 3.

5. About what concerning the Thessalonians was Paul confident? Verse 4.

6. Into what two things did Paul pray that God would direct their hearts? Verse 5.

7. How were they to treat those who walked disorderly? What constituted walking disorderly in this case? Verse 6.

8. What was the tradition received of the apostles? Verse 6.

9. Whom were the Thessalonians supposed to follow? Why should they follow the apostles? Verse 7.

10. What is meant by eating “any man’s bread for naught”? Verse 8.

11. Why did Paul “labor and travail night and day”? Verse 8.

12. Did Paul have power or authority to receive support as a minister of the gospel? Verse 9.

13. If Paul had a right to receive support in preaching the gospel, why did he forbear doing so in Thessalonica? Verse 9.

14. What had Paul commanded when he was with them about working? Verse 10.

15. Instead of being busy working, what were some at Thessalonica doing? Verse 11.

16. Putting it into your own words, what did Paul tell the idlers to do? Verse 12.

17. By whose authority did Paul command and exhort those not working? Verse 12.

18. In what are we not to be weary? Verse 13.

19. How did Paul tell the brethren to treat any man who would not obey Paul’s orders? Verse 14.

20. What was the purpose behind such an action? Verse 14.

21. How were they to regard the one who would not obey Paul’s orders? Verse 15.

22. What did Paul ask the Lord of peace to give the Thessalonians? Verse 16.

23. How did Paul assure them that this epistle was a genuine letter from him? Verse 17.

24. What is Paul’s customary benediction? Verse 18.