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¹Furthermore, brethren, pray for vs, that the worde of the Lord may haue free passage and be glorified, euen as it is with you,

²And that we may be deliuered from vnreasonable and euill men: for all men haue not fayth.

³But the Lord is faithfull, which wil stablish you, and keepe you from euill.

⁴And we are perswaded of you through the Lord, that ye both doe, and will doe the things which we warne you of.

⁵And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God, and the waiting for of Christ.

⁶We warne you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdrawe your selues from euery brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the instruction, which hee receiued of vs.

⁷For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

⁸Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

⁹Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

¹⁰For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

¹¹For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

¹²Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.

¹³And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

¹⁴If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

¹⁵Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

¹⁶Now the Lord himselfe of peace giue you peace alwayes by all meanes. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷The salutation of me Paul, with mine owne hand, which is ye token in euery Epistle: so I write,

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.

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¹Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

²And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

³But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

⁴And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

⁵And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

⁶Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

⁷For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁸Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

⁹Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

¹⁰For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

¹¹For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

¹²Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

¹³But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

¹⁴And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

¹⁵Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

¹⁶Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.