2 Thessalonians 3

3^aFinally, brethren, ^bpray for us, that the word of the Lord ^†cmay have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: ²And that ^dwe may be delivered from ^†unreasonable and wicked men: ^efor all men have not faith. ³But ^fthe Lord is faithful, who shall ^gstablish you, and ^hkeep you from ⁱevil. ⁴And ^kwe have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. ⁵And the Lord ^ldirect your hearts into the love of God, and into ^||the patient waiting for Christ.

⁶Now we command you, brethren, ^min the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁿthat ye ^owithdraw yourselves from every ^pbrother that ^qwalketh disorderly, and not after ^rthe tradition which he received of us. ⁷For yourselves know how ye ought ^sto follow us: for ^twe behaved not ourselves ^qdisorderly among you; ⁸Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but ^uwrought with ^uulabour and travail ^unight and day, that we might not be ^uchargeable to any of you: ^9vNot because we have not power, but to make ourselves ^wan ensample unto you ^sto follow us. ¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that ^xif any would not work, neither should he eat. ¹¹For we hear that there are some which ^qwalk among you disorderly, ^xworking not at all, but are ^ybusybodies. ¹²Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, ^xthat with ^zquietness they work, and eat their own bread. ¹³But ye, brethren, ^||abe not weary in well doing. ¹⁴And if any man obey not our word ^||by ^bthis epistle, note that man, and ^chave no company with him, that ^dhe may be ashamed. ^15eYet count him not as an enemy, but ^fadmonish him as a brother. ¹⁶Now ^gthe Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

^17hThe salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. ¹⁸ⁱThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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