I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.

May the Lord incline your hearts to the love of God and to the stedfastness of Christ.

I summon you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who leads an idle and disorderly life, which is not according to the rule you received from me.

For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;