2Thessalonians:1-3

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* Paul , and Silvanus , and Timothy , to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : * Grace be to you , and peace , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . * We ought to thank God always for you , brethren , as is fit , because your faith increaseth exceedingly , and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth ; * so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God , for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure ; * an indication of the righteous judgment of God , by which ye will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God , for which ye are also suffering ; * since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you , * and to you the distressed rest with us , when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven , with the angels of his might , * in flaming fire , taking vengeance on them that know not God , and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus ; * who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power , * when he shall come in that day to be glorified in his saints , and to be admired in all who believed ; for our testimony to you was believed . * For which end we also pray always for you , that our God may count you worthy of your calling , and perfect all pleasure in goodness , and the work of faith , with power ; * that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you , and ye in him , according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ . * Now we beseech you , brethren , concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , and our being assembled together unto him , * that ye be not easily shaken in mind , nor troubled , either by spirit , or by word , or by letter as from us , as if the day of the Lord were close at hand . * Let no one deceive you in any manner ; for unless the apostasy shall have come first and the man of sin have been revealed , the son of perdition ; * he that opposeth and exalteth himself above every one that is called God , or worthy of worship , so that he sitteth in the temple of God , showing himself to be God . * Do ye not remember , that , when I was yet with you , I told you these things ? * And now ye know what restraineth , in order that he may be revealed in his own time . * For the mystery of lawlessness is already working ; only there is one who now restraineth , until he be taken out of the way ; * and then will the lawless one be revealed , whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth , and destroy with the manifestation of his coming ; * whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power , and signs , and wonders of falsehood , * and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing ; because they received not the love of the truth , that they might be saved . * And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion , that they may believe the falsehood ; * that they may all be judged , who believed not the truth , but had pleasure in unrighteousness . * But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you , brethren beloved of the Lord , that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit , and belief of the truth ; * whereunto he called you by our gospel , to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ . * So then , brethren , stand firm , and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught by us , whether by word , or by our letter . * Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself , and God , our Father , who loved us , and gave us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace , * encourage your hearts , and establish you in every good work and word . * Finally , brethren , pray for us , that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified , as with you , * and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men ; for it is not all that have faith . * But faithful is the Lord , who will establish you , and guard you from evil . * And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you , that ye both do and will do the things which we command you . * And the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God , and to perseverance in the cause of Christ . * Now we charge you , brethren , in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ , that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly , and not after the tradition which they received of us . * For ye yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us ; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you , * neither did we eat any man ’s bread for nought , but were working with labor and travail night and day , that we might not be burdensome to any of you . * Not because we have not authority , but to make ourselves an example to you , that ye should imitate us . * For also when we were with you , this we commanded you : If any one will not work , neither let him eat . * For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly , working not at all , but are busybodies . * Now such we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ , that with quietness they work , and eat their own bread . * But ye , brethren , be not weary in well –doing . * And if any one obey not our word by this epistle , mark that man ; and keep no company with him , that he may be shamed ; * yet count him not as an enemy , but admonish him as a brother . * Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way ; the Lord be with you all . * The salutation by the hand of me , Paul ; which is the token in every letter ; so I write . * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all .

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