For disobedience is already secretly at work, but only until he who is now holding it in check is gotten out of the way.

so that all who have refused to believe the truth but have preferred disobedience may be condemned.

But the Lord is to be relied on, and he will give you strength and protect you from the evil one.

I did not eat anybody's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

Not that I had not a right to my support, but to give you in my own conduct an example to imitate.

But you, brothers, must not get tired of doing right.

Do not look upon him as an enemy but warn him as a brother.