not to be easily upset in mind or troubled, either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter as if from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has come.

Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.

and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us.

For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: We were not irresponsible among you;

we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and struggled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”

For we hear that there are some among you who walk irresponsibly, not working at all, but interfering with the work of others.

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.