and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,

for yourselves have known how it behoveth you to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,