2Thessalonians:1-3

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* Paul , and Silvanus , and Timotheus , unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : * Grace unto you , and peace , from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . * We are bound to thank God always for you , brethren , as it is meet , because that your faith groweth exceedingly , and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth ; * So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure : * Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God , that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God , for which ye also suffer : * Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you ; * And to you who are troubled rest with us , when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels , * In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God , and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ : * Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord , and from the glory of his power ; * When he shall come to be glorified in his saints , and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed ) in that day . * Wherefore also we pray always for you , that our God would count you worthy of this calling , and fulfil all the good pleasure of his 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 the Lord Jesus Christ . * Now we beseech you , brethren , by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , and by our gathering together unto him , * That ye be not soon shaken in mind , or be troubled , neither by spirit , nor by word , nor by letter as from us , as that the day of Christ is at hand . * Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come , except there come a falling away first , and that man of sin be revealed , the son of perdition ; * Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God , or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God , shewing himself that he is God . * Remember ye not , that , when I was yet with you , I told you these things ? * And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time . * For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way . * And then shall that Wicked be revealed , whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth , and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming : * Even him , whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders , * And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish ; because they received not the love of the truth , that they might be saved . * And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion , that they should believe a lie : * That they all might be damned who believed not the truth , but had pleasure in unrighteousness . * But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you , brethren beloved of the Lord , because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through 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 . * Therefore , brethren , stand fast , and hold the traditions which ye have been taught , whether by word , or our epistle . * Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself , and God , even our Father , which hath loved us , and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace , * Comfort your hearts , and stablish you in every good word and work . * Finally , brethren , pray for us , that the word of the Lord may have free course , and be glorified , even as it is with you : * And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men : for all men have not faith . * But the Lord is faithful , who shall stablish you , and keep you from evil . * And we have confidence in the Lord touching you , that ye both do and will do the things which we command you . * And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God , and into the patient waiting for Christ . * Now we command you , brethren , in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ , that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly , and not after the tradition which he received of us . * For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us : for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you ; * Neither did we eat any man 's bread for nought ; but wrought with labour and travail night and day , that we might not be chargeable to any of you : * Not because we have not power , but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us . * For even when we were with you , this we commanded you , that if any would not work , neither should he eat . * For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly , working not at all , but are busybodies . * Now them that are such we command and exhort by our 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 man obey not our word by this epistle , note that man , and have no company with him , that he may be ashamed . * Yet count him not as an enemy , but admonish him as a brother . * Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means . The Lord be with you all . * The salutation of Paul with mine own hand , which is the token in every epistle : so I write . * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all . Amen .

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