We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.