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

so that we ourselves glory in you, among the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure;

which endurance, of yours is a proof of the righteous judgment of God, in order that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you suffer:

in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;

these shall suffer punishment in that day, even eternal destruction, far from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,

In order to which, we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of this calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power,

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that day will not come, unless the apostasy come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only he that now restrains will restrain, till he be taken out of the way:

And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, in order that they may believe a lie,

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,

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 wicked and evil men; for all have not the disposition for faith.

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we did not behave in a disorderly manner among you,

nor did we eat any one's bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you;

For when we were with you, we gave you this commandment, that if any one will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear that some walk about among you in a disorderly manner, doing no work, but being busybodies.