aFinally, brethren, bpray for us that cthe word of the Lord will 1spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;
2and that we will be arescued from 1perverse and evil men; for not all have 2faith.
3But athe Lord is faithful, 1and He will strengthen and protect you 2from bthe evil one.
4We have aconfidence in the Lord concerning you, that you bare doing and will continue to do what we command.
5May the Lord adirect your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
6Now we command you, brethren, ain the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you 1 bkeep away from every brother who 2leads an 3 cunruly life and not according to dthe tradition which 4you received from us.
7For you yourselves know how you ought to 1 afollow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,
8nor did we aeat 1anyone's bread 2without paying for it, but with blabor and hardship we kept cworking night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;
9not because we do not have athe right to this, but in order to offer ourselves bas a model for you, so that you would 1follow our example.
10For even awhen we were with you, we used to give you this order: bif anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.
11For we hear that some among you are aleading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like bbusybodies.
12Now such persons we command and aexhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to bwork in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.
13But as for you, abrethren, bdo not grow weary of doing good.
14If anyone does not obey our 1instruction 2 ain this letter, take special note of that person 3 band do not associate with him, so that he will be cput to shame.
15Yet ado not regard him as an enemy, but 1 badmonish him as a cbrother.
16Now amay the Lord of peace bHimself continually grant you peace in every 1circumstance. cThe Lord be with you all!
171I, Paul, write this greeting awith my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.
18aThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.