2 Thessalonians
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- Finally, brothers, pray for us that the
message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with
you.
- And pray that we may be delivered from wicked
and evil men, for not everyone has faith.
- But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen
and protect you from the evil one.
- We have confidence in the Lord that you
are doing and will continue to do the things we command.
- May the Lord direct your hearts into God's
love and Christ's perseverance.
- In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we
command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does
not live according to the teaching you received from us.
- For you yourselves know how you ought to
follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,
- nor did we eat anyone's food without paying
for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so
that we would not be a burden to any of you.
- We did this, not because we do not have
the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to
follow.
- For even when we were with you, we gave
you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
- We hear that some among you are idle. They
are not busy; they are busybodies.
- Such people we command and urge in the Lord
Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat.
- And as for you, brothers, never tire of
doing what is right.
- If anyone does not obey our instruction
in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order
that he may feel ashamed.
- Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn
him as a brother.
- Now may the Lord of peace himself give you
peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand,
which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all.
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