3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord
may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with
you;
3:2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked
men: for all [men] have not faith.
3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and keep
[you] from evil.
3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye
both do and will do the things which we command you.
3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and
into the patient waiting for Christ.
3:6 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 from us.
3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we
behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought
with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be
chargeable to any of you:
3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves a
pattern to you to follow us.
3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that
if any would not work, neither should he eat.
3:11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you
disorderly, working not at all, but are busy-bodies.
3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord
Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own
bread.
3:13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
3:14 And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note
that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
3:15 Yet count [him] not as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a
brother.
3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all
means. The Lord [be] with you all.
3:17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token
in every epistle: so I write.
3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
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