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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. |
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