“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.]>>” (2 Thessalonians
3:1-18 AV)
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