3Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,G3063G80G4336G4012G2257G2443G3056G2962G5143G2532G1392G2532G2531G4314G52092and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.G2532G2443G4506G575G824G2532G4190G444G1063G3956G3756G41023But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.G1161G2962G2076G4103G3739G4741G5209G2532G5442G575G41904And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command.G1161G3982G1722G2962G1909G5209G3754G2532G4160G2532G4160G3739G3853G52135May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.G1161G2962G2720G5216G2588G1519G26G2316G2532G1519G5281G5547
Warning Against Idleness
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.G1161G3853G5213G80G1722G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547G4724G5209G575G3956G80G4043G814G2532G3361G2596G3862G3739G3880G3844G22577For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,G1063G846G1492G4459G1163G3401G2248G3754G812G3756G812G1722G52138nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.G3761G5315G3844G5100G740G1432G235G2038G1722G2873G2532G3449G3571G2532G2250G4314G1912G3361G1912G5100G52169It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.G3756G3754G2192G3756G1849G235G2443G1325G1438G5179G5213G1519G3401G224810For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.G1063G2532G3753G2258G4314G5209G5124G3853G5213G3754G1536G2309G3756G2038G3366G206811For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.G1063G191G5100G4043G1722G5213G814G2038G3367G235G402012Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.G1161G5108G3853G2532G3870G1223G2257G2962G2424G5547G2443G3326G2271G2038G2068G1438G74013As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.G1161G5210G80G1573G3361G1573G256914If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed.G1161G1536G5219G3756G2257G3056G1223G1992G4593G5126G2532G4874G3361G4874G846G2443G178815Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.G2532G2233G3361G5613G2190G235G3560G5613G80
Benediction
16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.G1161G2962G1515G846G1325G5213G1515G1223G3956G1722G3956G5158G2962G3326G5216G395617I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way 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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