giving vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of the Lord had come.

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

that they all might be judged who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

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

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we did not behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who do not work at all, but are busybodies.

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

If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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