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

and to you who are being afflicted, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels,

who will pay the penalty [of] eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

that you not be easily shaken from your composure, nor be troubled either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter {alleged to be from us}, to the effect that the day of the Lord has arrived.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions which you were taught, whether by [spoken] word or by letter from us.

and that we may be delivered from evil and wicked people, {for not all have the faith}.

But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and guard [you] from the evil one.

But we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, [that] you keep away from every brother who lives irresponsibly and not according to the tradition that they received from us.

nor did we eat bread from anyone without paying, but with toil and labor, [we were] working night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you,