so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Christ had come.

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

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

Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

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

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

that they all might be judged who didn't believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;

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

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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.

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 don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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