dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?

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.

in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.

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 you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

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