which is a manifest proof of the righteous judgment of God, that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all those who believe; because our testimony was believed among you in that day.

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

that ye be not hastily agitated with apprehension, nor troubled, neither by spirit, nor by discourse, nor by letter, as coming from us, as though the day of the Lord was instantly approaching.

Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,

And now ye know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his own time.

whose appearing is known by fanatical energy, displayed in all power, and signs, and lying miracles,

and in every unrighteous delusion among those who perish: in consequence of which things they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

that they all might be damned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:

whereunto also he called you by our gospel, in order to your acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and firmly hold the injunctions delivered to you, as ye have been taught, whether by our discourse, or by letter.

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run, and be glorified, even as among you;

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for there is not faith in all.

neither did we eat bread with any man unpaid for, but with labour and toil worked night and day, that we might be burdensome to none of you:

not that we have not such power, but that we might be ourselves an example for you to imitate.

Now such we command, and conjure, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they labour, and eat their own bread.

But ye, brethren, be not weary of well doing.

And if any man obey not our word by letter, mark that man, and maintain no society with him, that he may be ashamed.

And the Lord of peace himself give you peace, by every means, in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

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