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Chapter 3 |
| 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: |
| 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. |
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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. |
