May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and graciously given us encouragement that is eternal, and a hope that is well-founded,

For you know well how you must imitate me. For I did not lead an idle or disorderly life among you;

But you, brothers, must not grow weary in well-doing.

Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

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