| 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 > |
