2Thessalonians:3

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* Finally , my brothers , pray for us , that the word of the Lord may have [free ] course and be glorified , even as [it ] also is ] with you . * And pray that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men ; for all [do ] not have ] the faith . * But the Lord is faithful , who shall establish you and guard [you ] from the evil . * And we have confidence in [the ] Lord regarding you , that you both do and will do the things which we command you . * And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God , and into the patience of Christ . * Now we command you , brothers , in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly , and not after the teaching which he received from us . * For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us . For we did not behave ourselves disorderly among you , * neither did we eat any man 's bread freely , but we worked with labor and travail night and day , so that we might not be heavy on any of you * (not because we do not have authority , but to make ourselves an example to you , to imitate us ). * For even when we were with you , we commanded you this , that if anyone would not work , neither should he eat . * For we hear that there are some who walk disorderly among you , not working at all , but being busybodies . * Now we command and exhort those who are such , by our Lord Jesus Christ , that they work with quietness and eat their own bread . * But you , brothers , do not be weary in well doing . * And if anyone does not obey our word by this letter , mark that one and have no company with him , that he may be ashamed . * Yet do not count [him ] as an enemy , but admonish him as a brother . * And may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way . The Lord [be ] with you all . * The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is [the ] sign in every letter , so I write . * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be ] with you all . Amen .

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