It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering,

in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

not to be easily upset in mind or troubled, either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter as if from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has come.

Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.

Don’t you remember that when I was still with you I told you about this?

And you know what currently restrains him, so that he will be revealed in his time.

For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,

so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.

He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,

and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith.

We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do what we command.

we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and struggled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

For we hear that there are some among you who walk irresponsibly, not working at all, but interfering with the work of others.

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.