Finally,
brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord
may have free course, and be glorified, even as
it is with you:
02 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable
and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
03 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil.
04 And we have confidence in the Lord touching
you, that ye both do and will do the things which
we command you.
05 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
06 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.
07 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us:
for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among
you;
08 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:
09 Not because we have not power, but to make
ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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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.
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