1 A s to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

2 a nd that we may be delivered from the unreasonable and evil men, for the faith not of all;

3 a nd stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard from the evil;

4 a nd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;

5 a nd the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

6 A nd we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

7 f or yourselves have known how it behoveth to imitate us, because we did not act disorderly among you;

8 n or for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

9 n ot because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

10 f or even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

11 f or we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

12 a nd such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, their own bread they may eat;

13 a nd ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

14 a nd if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

15 a nd as an enemy count not, but admonish ye as a brother;

16 a nd may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord with you all!

17 T he salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is a sign in every letter; thus I write;

18 t he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all! Amen.