We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as is fit, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth;

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

an indication of the righteous judgment of God, by which ye will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye are also suffering;

in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;

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

For which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and perfect [in you] all pleasure in goodness, and the work of faith, with power;

Let no one deceive you in any manner; for [that day will not come] unless the apostasy shall have come first and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working; only there is one who now restraineth, until he be taken out of the way;

and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the falsehood;

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in 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, as with you,

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for it is not all that have faith.

For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you,

neither did we eat any mans bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you.

For also when we were with you, this we commanded you: If any one will not work, neither let him eat.

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