'Finally,2brothers,4pray3for5us,6that7the8word9of the10Lord11may speed ahead12and13be honored,14as [happened]15among17you,18 and1that2we may be delivered3from4wicked8and7evil6men.9For11not10all [have]12faith.14 But2the4Lord5is3faithful.1He6will establish7you8and9guard [you]10against11the12evil [one].13 And2we have confidence1in3the Lord4about5you,6that7you are doing11and12will do13the things that8we command.9 May4the1Lord3direct4your5hearts7to8the9love10of God12and13to14the15steadfastness16of Christ.18 Now2we command1you,3brothers,4in5the name6of8our9Lord8Jesus10Christ,11thatyou13keep away12from14any15brother16who is walking18in idleness17and19not20in accord with21the22tradition23that24you received25from26us.27 For2you3yourselves1know3how4you ought5to imitate6us,7because8we were10not9idle10when we werewith11you,12 nor1did we eat4anyone’s6bread3without paying for it,2but7with8toil9and10labor11[we] worked15night12and13day,14that1617wemight19not18be a burden19to any20of you.21 It wasnot1because2we do4not3have4that right,5but6to give710you11in ourselves8an example9to imitate.14 For2even1when3we were4with5you,6we would give8you9this7command:8If11anyone12is14not13willing14to work,15let him17not16eat.17 For2we hear1thatsome3among5you6walk4in idleness,7not8busy at work,9but10busybodies.11 Now2such persons3we command4and5encourage6in7the Lord8Jesus9Christ10to do their work14quietly1213andto earn their own living.161718 As for2you,1brothers,3donot4grow weary5in doing good.6 If1anyone3doesnot4obey5whatwe8say7in9this10letter,11take note of13that person,12andhave15nothing14to do with15him,16that17he may be ashamed.18 Donot2regard5himas3an enemy,4but6warn7himas8a brother.9 Now2may7the3Lord4of peace6himself1give7you8peace10at all times1112in13every14way.15The16Lord17bewith18you20all.19 I,Paul,6writethis1greeting2with my own4hand.5This7is8the sign9of genuinenessin10every11letter12of mine;it is the way13I write.14 The1grace2of4our5Lord4Jesus6Christ7bewith8you10all.9