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¹ For the rest, brothers, pray concerning us, that the Word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it has with you,² and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil men. For faith is not in all men .³ But the Lord is faithful who will establish and will guard you from the evil.⁴ But we are persuaded in the Lord as to you, that whatever things we have commanded you, you both do and you will do.⁵ And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

⁶ And we enjoin you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to draw yourselves back from every brother walking in a disorderly way, and not according to the teaching which you received from us.⁷ For you yourselves know how it is right to act like us, because we were not disorderly among you;⁸ nor did we eat bread from anyone as a gift, but by labor and toil, working night and day in order not to burden anyone of you.⁹ Not that we do not have authority, but that we give ourselves as an example to you, for you to act like us.¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we commanded this to you: If anyone does not desire to work, neither let him eat.¹¹ For we hear some are walking in a disorderly way among you, not working at all, but being busybodies.¹² And we command such and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that working with quietness, they may eat their own bread.¹³ And you, brothers, do not lose heart in well doing.¹⁴ But if anyone does not obey our Word through the letter, mark that one, and do not associate with him, that he be shamed.¹⁵ But do not count him as one hostile, but warn him as a brother.

¹⁶ And may the Lord of peace Himself continually give peace to you in every way. The Lord be with all of you.¹⁷ The greeting of Paul by my hand is the sign in every letter; so I write.¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.