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An Understandable Version
And [pray] that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, because not everyone has faith.
New American Standard Bible
and that we will be
King James Version
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
Holman Bible
and that we may be delivered
International Standard Version
Also pray that we may be rescued from worthless and evil people, since not everyone holds to the faith.
A Conservative Version
and that we may be delivered from aberrant and wicked men, for the faith is not of all men.
American Standard Version
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.
Amplified
and [pray] that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not everyone has the faith.
Anderson New Testament
and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for all have not the disposition for faith.
Bible in Basic English
And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.
Common New Testament
and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and that we may be delivered from vexatious wicked men; for all have not the faith.
Darby Translation
and that we may be delivered from bad and evil men, for faith is not the portion of all.
Godbey New Testament
and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all.
Goodspeed New Testament
and that we may be saved from unjust and wicked men; for not everybody has faith.
John Wesley New Testament
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all men have not faith.
Julia Smith Translation
And that we may be delivered from unfit and evil men: for not faith of all.
King James 2000
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and that we may be delivered from evil and wicked people, {for not all have the faith}.
Modern King James verseion
And pray that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not have the faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all men have not faith:
Moffatt New Testament
and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men ??for the faith is not held by all.
Montgomery New Testament
and that I may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not hold the faith.
NET Bible
and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith.
New Heart English Bible
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
Noyes New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have faith.
Sawyer New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith.
The Emphasized Bible
And that we may be rescued from the presuming and wicked men; for, not all, hold the faith.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for there is not faith in all.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men- -for it is not every one who believes in Christ.
Webster
And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
Weymouth New Testament
and that we may be delivered from wrong-headed and wicked men; for it is not everybody who has faith.
Williams New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unprincipled and wicked men; for not all men have faith.
World English Bible
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
Worrell New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have the faith.
Worsley New Testament
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith is not of all;
Themes
Christian ministers » Prayer for, encouraged
Distrust » Of religious men » Unbelievers, general references to
Faith » The wicked destitute of
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Prayer Request
1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, so that the Lord's message will spread quickly and be honored [by people], even as it was among you. 2 And [pray] that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, because not everyone has faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one [Note: The Greek says just "the evil"].
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Cross References
Romans 15:31
to be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea [i.e., unbelieving Jews]. And [pray] that my service for Jerusalem [i.e., the offering for poor people. See verses 25-26] will be acceptable to God's people there.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus replied [to the crowd], "You perverse generation of faithless people! How long must I be with you [i.e., before you understand]? How long do I have to be patient with you? Bring the sick boy to me."
Matthew 23:23
"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, dill and cumin [i.e., small garden herbs used for seasoning or fragrance], and [yet] neglect the heavier responsibilities required by the law, [such as] justice, mercy and faith. You should have done these ["lighter"] things and not neglected to do the other ["heavier"] things [as well].
Luke 18:8
I tell you, He will grant justice to them quickly. However, will the Son of man find [very many] believing people on the earth when He returns?"
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the large crowds [gathered to hear the Gospel] they became very jealous and took sharp issue with the things Paul said, and [even] spoke against them.
Acts 13:50
But the Jews incited the devoted [non-Jewish] women who held respected positions, and the principal men of the city, by stirring up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and [succeeded] in running them out of the region.
Acts 14:2
But the Jews who did not obey [the Gospel message] incited the spirits of the [unconverted] Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Acts 17:5
But [other] Jews became jealous and, recruiting certain ungodly riffraff, they gathered a mob and brought the city to near-riot conditions. They [even] attacked Jason's house and attempted to bring Paul and Silas before the [assembly of] people.
Acts 28:24
And some people believed what Paul said and some refused to believe.
Romans 10:16
But not everyone [of the Israelites] obeyed [that] good news. For Isaiah said [Isa. 53:1], "Lord, who has believed our message?"
1 Corinthians 15:32
What benefit was it to me, from a human standpoint, if I fought wild animals in Ephesus, and [yet] the dead are not raised? [Note: This probably refers to Paul facing ferocious opposition from people there in Ephesus]. We should [just] eat and drink, for tomorrow we [may] die.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we want you to know, brothers, about the trouble that we experienced in Asia. [See I Cor. 16:19]. We were under a heavy burden [which was] more than we could stand, even to the point of despairing of life.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
For even if our Gospel message is veiled, it is veiled [only] from those who are lost.
1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we [really] wanted to come to you [and] I, Paul, [even tried to come] more than once, but Satan prevented us. [Note: This was probably accomplished through the influence of certain people or circumstances].
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message could be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth. [Note: This is probably a figure of speech indicating that Paul had escaped some immediate danger. See Psa. 22:20-21].
John 2:23-25
Now when Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people believed in His name [i.e., in Jesus Himself] when they saw the [miraculous] signs He was doing.