Bible 2 Thessalonians

T H E S E C O N D E P I S T L E O F PA U L T H E A P O S T L E T O T H E
THESS ALONIANS
CHAPTER 1 and exclusion from the pres-
1 Paul, Silva'nus, and Timo- ence of the Lord and from the
thy, To the church of the Thes- glory of his might,
salo'nians in God our Father 10 when he comes on that
and the Lord Jesus Christ: day to be glorified in his
2 Grace to you and peace saints, and to be marveled at
from God the Father and the in all who have believed, be-
Lord Jesus Christ. cause our testimony to you
3 We are bound to give was believed.
thanks to God always for you, 11 To this end we always pray
brethren, as is fitting, because for you, that our God may
your faith is growing abun- make you worthy of his call,
dantly, and the love of every and may fulfil every good re-
one of you for one another is solve and work of faith by his
increasing. power,
4 Therefore we ourselves 12 so that the name of our
boast of you in the churches of Lord Jesus may be glorified in
God for your steadfastness you, and you in him, according
and faith in all your persecu- to the grace of our God and
tions and in the afflictions the Lord Jesus Christ.
which you are enduring.
5 This is evidence of the CHAPTER 2
righteous judgment of God, 1 Now concerning the coming
that you may be made worthy of our Lord Jesus Christ and
of the kingdom of God, for our assembling to meet him,
which you are suffering — we beg you, brethren,
6 since indeed God deems it 2 not to be quickly shaken in
just to repay with affliction mind or excited, either by spir-
those who afflict you, it or by word, or by letter pur-
7 and to grant rest with us to porting to be from us, to the
you who are afflicted, when effect that the day of the Lord
the Lord Jesus is revealed from has come.
heaven with his mighty angels 3 Let no one deceive you in
in flaming fire, any way; for that day will not
8 inflicting vengeance upon come, unless the rebellion
those who do not know God comes first, and the man of
and upon those who do not lawlessness is revealed, the
obey the gospel of our Lord Je- son of perdition,
sus. 4 who opposes and exalts
9 They shall suffer the pun- himself against every so-called
ishment of eternal destruction god or object of worship, so
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that he takes his seat in the our Lord Jesus Christ.

temple of God, proclaiming 15 So then, brethren, stand
himself to be God. firm and hold to the traditions
5 Do you not remember that which you were taught by us,
when I was still with you I told either by word of mouth or by
you this? letter.
6 And you know what is re- 16 Now may our Lord Jesus
straining him now so that he Christ himself, and God our Fa-
may be revealed in his time. ther, who loved us and gave
7 For the mystery of lawless- us eternal comfort and good
ness is already at work; only hope through grace,
he who now restrains it will do 17 comfort your hearts and
so until he is out of the way. establish them in every good
8 And then the lawless one work and word.
will be revealed, and the Lord
Jesus will slay him with the CHAPTER 3
breath of his mouth and de- 1 Finally, brethren, pray for
stroy him by his appearing and us, that the word of the Lord
his coming. may speed on and triumph, as
9 The coming of the lawless it did among you,
one by the activity of Satan 2 and that we may be deliv-
will be with all power and with ered from wicked and evil
pretended signs and wonders, men; for not all have faith.
10 and with all wicked decep- 3 But the Lord is faithful; he
tion for those who are to per- will strengthen you and guard
ish, because they refused to you from evil.
love the truth and so be 4 And we have confidence in
saved. the Lord about you, that you
11 Therefore God sends upon are doing and will do the
them a strong delusion, to things which we command.
make them believe what is 5 May the Lord direct your
false, hearts to the love of God and
12 so that all may be con- to the steadfastness of Christ.
demned who did not believe 6 Now we command you,
the truth but had pleasure in brethren, in the name of our
unrighteousness. Lord Jesus Christ, that you
13 But we are bound to give keep away from any brother
thanks to God always for you, who is living in idleness and
brethren beloved by the Lord, not in accord with the tradition
because God chose you from that you received from us.
the beginning to be saved, 7 For you yourselves know
through sanctification by the how you ought to imitate us;
Spirit and belief in the truth. we were not idle when we
14 To this he called you were with you,
through our gospel, so that 8 we did not eat any one's
you may obtain the glory of bread without paying, but with
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toil and labor we worked night

and day, that we might not
burden any of you.
9 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, we gave you this
command: If any one will not
work, let him not eat.
11 For we hear that some of
you are living in idleness,
mere busybodies, not doing
any work.
12 Now such persons we com-
mand and exhort in the Lord
Jesus Christ to do their work in
quietness and to earn their
own living.
13 Brethren, do not be weary
in well-doing.
14 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 Do not look on him as an
enemy, but warn him as a
brother.
16 Now may the Lord of
peace himself give you peace
at all times in all ways. The
Lord be with you all.
17 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 Je-
sus Christ be with you all.

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T H E S E C O N D E P I S T L E O F PA U L T H E A P O S T L E T O T H E

that he takes his seat in the our Lord Jesus Christ.

toil and labor we worked night

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