Thomson(i)
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as it is among you;
2 and that we may be delivered from unprincipled and malicious men: for all have not this belief.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and will establish you, and guard you from the wicked one:
4 and we have this hope in the Lord with regard to you, that you both do, and will do, what we tell you.
5 And may the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of the Christ.
6 Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly and not according to the doctrine which he received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: that we did not behave ourselves irregularly among you,
8 nor eat any man's bread for nothing; but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you;
9 not because we are destitute of authority, but that we might exhibit ourselves as a pattern for you to imitate.
10 For when we were with you we gave you this charge, that he who would not work should not eat.
11 For we hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing no work, but busying themselves impertinently.
12 Now we charge such, and intreat them by the Lord Jesus Christ, to work quietly, and eat their own bread.
13 And as for you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any one doth not obey this injunction of ours by this letter, mark that man, and have no intimate connection with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 And may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace continually in every respect. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of me Paul, with my own hand, which is a mark in every letter. Thus I write
18 The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.