Request for Prayer

1Finally, brethren, pray for us in order that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as even unto you: 2and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all. 3But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and keep you from the evil one. 4And we have trusted in the Lord in your behalf, that you are doing, and will do whatsoever we command. 5And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and the patience of Christ.

A Warning against Idleness

6And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us. 7For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you; 8neither did we eat bread with any one gratuitously, but with labor and toil, night and day working, that we might not burden any one of you: 9not because we have not the right, but in order that we may give ourselves an example to you, that you may imitate us. 10For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat. 11For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies: 12but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread. 13But you, brethren, be not weary doing well.

14But if any one does not obey our word through the epistle, note him; do not keep company with him; in order that he may be ashamed; 15consider him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Signature and Final Greetings
(1 Corinthians 16:19–24; Colossians 4:15–18)

16The Lord of peace himself grant unto you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

17Salutation of me Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.