when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be regarded with wonder on that day by all who have believed including you, because you believed our testimony.

With this in mind, we always pray for you, asking that our God might make you worthy of his calling and that through his power he might help you accomplish every good desire and faithful action.

That way the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus, the Messiah.

not to be so quickly upset or alarmed when someone claims that we said, either by some spirit, conversation, or letter that the Day of the Lord has already come.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.

Don't you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you?

You know what it is that is now holding him back, so that he will be revealed when his time comes.

and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.

For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.

With this purpose in mind, he called you through our proclamation of the gospel so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

So then, brothers, stand firm, and cling to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly, and that it may be honored the way it is among you.

Also pray that we may be rescued from worthless and evil people, since not everyone holds to the faith.

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

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

It is not as though we did not have that right, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.

We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working you are busy interfering in other people's lives!

If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of him. Have nothing to do with him so that he will feel ashamed.