So now you know what it is that is holding him back from making his appearance before the appointed time arrives.

This is why God sends upon them a misleading influence, to make them believe what is false,

We have faith in you through the Lord that you are doing and will keep doing what we direct you to do.

For you know yourselves what you must do to follow my example, for I was not idle when I was with you;

If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark the man and do not have anything to do with him, to make him feel ashamed.