Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,

who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of the Lord had come.

So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

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

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;