They are an evidence of the righteous judgment of God, who will count you worthy of his kingdom, in behalf of which you are even now suffering.

since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you,

and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,

in a flame of fire, who will take vengeance on those who do not know God, that is, those who will not listen to the good news of our Lord Jesus.

who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

That way the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus, the Messiah.

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

You know what it is that is now holding him back, so that he will be revealed when his time comes.

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,

And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:

Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

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

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."

If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark that person and stop having anything to do with him, so that he will feel ashamed of it.