'Order' in the Bible

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, with toil and labor we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.

While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."

We order and encourage such people by the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note not to associate with him, in order that he may be put to shame.