II Thessalonians Chapter III

[1 He craveth their prayers; 3 he testifieth his confidence in them, praying God 
to direct them; 6 he giveth them divers precepts]

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word
of the Lord may have free course, and be 
glorified, even as it is with you;
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable
and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil. 
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching 
you, that ye both do and will do the things which 
we command you. 
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 
6 Now 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 us. 
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us,
for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither 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:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make 
ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 
10 For even when we were with you, this we 
commanded you, that if any would not work, neither 
should he eat. 
11 For we hear that there are some which walk
among you disorderly, working not at all, but are 
busybodies. 
12 Now them that are such we command and 
exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness
they work, and eat their own bread. 
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this 
epistle, note that man, and have no company with 
him, that he may be ashamed. 
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish 
him as a brother. 
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace 
always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, 
which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with 
you all. Amen. 

[The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written 
from Athens.]