We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.

a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer;

and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven,

whenever he should come to be glorified on that day by his saints and to be marveled at by all who believe, because our testimony was believed among you,

that ye be not suddenly moved from your mind, and be not troubled; neither by spirit, neither by words, nor yet by letter, which should seem to come from us, as though the day of Christ were at hand.

And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

In order that should be judged who would not believe in the truth, but were well-pleased with the unrighteousness.

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

For ye yourselves know that ye should imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

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

And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.

But you, brothers, should not get tired of doing what is right.

And if any person does not obey our instructions, [given] in this letter, you should take note of him so that you do not associate with him, in hope that he will become ashamed [of his conduct].