We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.