inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

not to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, either by spirit or by word, or by letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in wickedness.

and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,

nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If anyone will not work, he shall not eat."

For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, not doing any work at all, but acting like busybodies.

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

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

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