OET interlinear 2TH 3:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῷ λόγῳ ἡμῶν

˱to˲_the word ˱of˲_us

Paul is referring to his command to the Thessalonian believers as a word. If your readers would not understand this, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “our instructions”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τοῦτον σημειοῦσθε

this_‹man› /be/_taking_note

Paul wants the Thessalonians to notice who this person is. Alternate translation: “point out that person” or “make sure everyone knows who he is”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἵνα ἐντραπῇ

in_order_that ˱he˲_/may_be/_swayed

Paul instructs believers to avoid lazy believers as a disciplinary action. If necessary, you could make this explicit to make the meaning clear. Alternate translation: “in order that he will know that his laziness is wrong”