men who will pay the penalty of being destroyed eternally from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

when he comes to be glorified in his saints and marvelled at in all believers on that day (for our testimony has found confirmation in your lives).

In view of this we always pray for you, asking our God to make you worthy of his calling and by his power to fulfil every good resolve and every effort of faith,

so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you (and you glorified in him), by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

not to let your minds get easily unsettled or excited by any spirit of prophecy or any declaration or any letter purporting to come from me, to the effect that the Day of the Lord is already here.

For the secret force of lawlessness is at work already; only, it cannot be revealed till he who at present restrains it is removed.

Then shall the Lawless One be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his lips and quell by his appearing and arrival ??9 that One whose arrival is due to Satan's activity, with the full power, the miracles and portents, of falsehood,

so that all may be doomed who refuse faith in the Truth but delight in evil.

Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;

it was for this that he called you by our gospel, to gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Well then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the rules which you have learned from us orally or by letter.

and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men ??for the faith is not held by all.

However, the Lord is faithful; he will be sure to strengthen you and protect you from the Evil one.

we did not take free meals from anyone; no, toiling hard at our trade, we worked night and day, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

May the Lord of peace himself grant you peace continually, whatever comes. The Lord be with you all.

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