Since God deems it just to inflict suffering upon those who are now inflicting suffering upon you,

And to give relief to you who are suffering, as well as to us, at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with his mighty angels, 'in flaming fire.'

Then he will 'inflict punishment upon those who refuse to know God, and upon those who turn a deaf ear' to the Good News of Jesus, our Lord.

When he comes to be honour ed in his People,' and to be revered in all who have learned to believe in him (for you also believed our testimony)--as he will be on 'That Day.'

Who so opposes himself to every one that is spoken of as a God or as an object of worship, and so exalts himself above them, that he seats himself in the Temple of God, and displays himself as God!

Wickedness, indeed, is already at work in secret; but only until he who at present restrains it is removed out of the way.

to the ruin of those who are on the path to destruction, because they have never received and loved the Truth to their own Salvation.

So that sentence may be passed on all those who refuse to believe the Truth, but delight in wickedness.

But, Brothers, whom the Lord loves, it is our duty always to thank God about you, for, from the first, God chose you for Salvation through the purifying influence of the Spirit, and your belief in the Truth.

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and, in his loving-kindness, gave us unfailing consolation and good ground for hope,

And that we may be preserved from wrong-headed and wicked men- -for it is not every one who believes in Christ.

We urge you, Brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to avoid any Brother who is living an ill-ordered life, which is not in agreement with the teaching that you received from us.

We hear that there are among you people who are living ill- ordered lives, and who, instead of attending to their own business, are mere busy-bodies.

May the Lord, from whom all peace comes, himself give you his peace at all times and in all ways. May he be with you all.