Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

So that we ourselves boast of you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure:

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things which we command you.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received from us.

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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

And now you know what restrains that he might be revealed in his time.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:

That they all might be condemned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Not because we have not that right, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.

For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, that the day of the Lord is at hand.

To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle: so I write.

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

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

Encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

And with all deception of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

And then shall that Wicked One be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now restrains will do so, until he be taken out of the way.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through grace,

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

And for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Paul, and Silas, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: