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1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed on and triumph, as it did among you,
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
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and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not all have faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
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But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard 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.
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And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things which we command.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of 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 of us.
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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
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For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with 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:
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we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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It was not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If any one will not work, let him not eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.
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.
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Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quietness and to earn their own living.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
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Brethren, do not be 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.
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If any one refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
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Do not look on him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
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Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. 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.
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I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way 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.]
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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