We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as it is worthy, because your faith increases, and the divine love of each one of you all towards one another abounds more and more;

the manifestation of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed suffer:

in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

Unto which indeed we are praying incessantly for you, in order that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness and work of faith, with power;

For already the mystery of lawlessness is working: only there is one now hindering, until he may be taken out of the midst;

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning unto salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;

Finally, brethren, pray for us in order that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as even unto you:

and in order that we may be delivered from the ungodly and wicked men; for faith does not belong to all.

For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;

For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat.

For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies: