in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those, who know not God, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

you would not by any pretended revelation, by any discourse or epistle ascrib'd to us, be immediately perplex'd in your minds, or under any concern for the approach of the day of the Lord.

don't be led into any mistake, because the previous rebellion does not yet appear, nor the man of sin throw off the disguise, that offspring of perdition:

and that we may be delivered from vexatious wicked men; for all have not the faith.

We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.

that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you:

not, that we had no just claim, but to present ourselves as a pattern, which you should imitate,

As for you, my brethren, be not weary of your commendable industry: