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

that you should not be soon shaken in mind or troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word or letter, as through us, as if the Day of Christ is at hand.

Let not anyone deceive you by any means. For that Day shall not come unless there first comes a falling away, and the man of sin shall be revealed, the son of perdition,

Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?

and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

so that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.

And pray that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not have the faith.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not after the teaching which he received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you,

neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you

(not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, to imitate us).

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this, that if anyone would not work, neither should he eat.

For we hear that there are some who walk disorderly among you, not working at all, but being busybodies.

But you, brothers, do not be weary in well doing.

And if anyone does not obey our word by this letter, mark that one and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.