3Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.G3063G80G4336G4012G2257G2443G3056G2962G5143G2532G1392G2532G2531G4314G52092And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith.G2532G2443G4506G575G824G2532G4190G444G1063G3956G3756G41023But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.G1161G2962G2076G4103G3739G4741G5209G2532G5442G575G41904We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.G1161G3982G1722G2962G1909G5209G3754G2532G4160G2532G4160G3739G3853G52135May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.G1161G2962G2720G5216G2588G1519G26G2316G2532G1519G5281G5547
Warning Against Idleness
6In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.G1161G3853G5213G80G1722G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547G4724G5209G575G3956G80G4043G814G2532G3361G2596G3862G3739G3880G3844G22577For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,G1063G846G1492G4459G1163G3401G2248G3754G812G3756G812G1722G52138nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.G3761G5315G3844G5100G740G1432G235G2038G1722G2873G2532G3449G3571G2532G2250G4314G1912G3361G1912G5100G52169We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.G3756G3754G2192G3756G1849G235G2443G1325G1438G5179G5213G1519G3401G224810For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."G1063G2532G3753G2258G4314G5209G5124G3853G5213G3754G1536G2309G3756G2038G3366G206811We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies.G1063G191G5100G4043G1722G5213G814G2038G3367G235G402012Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat.G1161G5108G3853G2532G3870G1223G2257G2962G2424G5547G2443G3326G2271G2038G2068G1438G74013And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.G1161G5210G80G1573G3361G1573G256914If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel ashamed.G1161G1536G5219G3756G2257G3056G1223G1992G4593G5126G2532G4874G3361G4874G846G2443G178815Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.G2532G2233G3361G5613G2190G235G3560G5613G80
Final Greetings
16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.G1161G2962G1515G846G1325G5213G1515G1223G3956G1722G3956G5158G2962G3326G5216G395617I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.G783G3972G1699G5495G3739G2076G4592G1722G3956G1992G3779G112518The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G3956G281
Prayer Tents is a Christian mission organization that serves Christians around the world and their local bodies to make disciples ("evangelize") more effectively in their communities. Prayer Tents provides resources to enable Christians to form discipleship-focused small groups and make their gatherings known so that other "interested" people may participate and experience Christ in their midst. Our Vision is to make disciples in all nations through the local churches so that anyone seeking God can come to know Him through relationships with other Christians near them.
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