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 of 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.