To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come;

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food.

And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

And if any man does not give attention to what we have said in this letter, take note of that man, and keep away from him, so that he may be shamed.