The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians

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As to the rest, pray, brothers, concerning us, that the word of the LORD may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

and that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for not all [are] of the faith;

but faithful is the LORD who will establish you, and will guard [you] from the evil [one];

and we now have confidence in the LORD, that which we command you both do and will do;

and the LORD direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

A Warning against Idleness

And we command you, brothers, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and not after the tradition that you received from us,

for you have known how it is necessary to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

nor did we eat bread of anyone for nothing, but in labor and in travail, working night and day, not to be chargeable to any of you;

not because we have no authority, but that we might give ourselves to you [as] a pattern, to imitate us;

for even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

for we hear of some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but being busybodies,

and such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they may eat their own bread;

and you, brothers, may you not be weary doing well,

and if anyone does not obey our word through the letter, note this one, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

and do not count as an enemy, but admonish as a brother;

Signature and Final Greetings

(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)

and may the LORD of peace Himself always give to you peace in every way; the LORD [is] with you all!

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all! Amen.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

A Warning against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Signature and Final Greetings

(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.