1 A1 Thess 4:1Finally, brethren, B1 Thess 5:25pray for us that C1 Thess 1:8the word of the Lord will 1Lit runspread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; 2 and that we will be ARom 15:31rescued from 1Lit improperperverse and evil men; for not all have 2Or the faithfaith. 3 But A1 Cor 1:9; 1 Thess 5:24the Lord is faithful, 1Lit who willand He will strengthen and protect you 2Or from evilfrom BMatt 5:37the evil one. 4 We have A2 Cor 2:3confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you B1 Thess 4:10are doing and will continue to do what we command. 5 May the Lord A1 Thess 3:11direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brethren, A1 Cor 5:4in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you 1Or avoidBRom 16:17; 1 Cor 5:11; 2 Thess 3:14keep away from every brother who 2Lit walks disorderlyleads an 3Or undisciplinedC1 Thess 5:14; 2 Thess 3:7, 11unruly life and not according to D1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 2:15the tradition which 4One early ms reads theyyou received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to 1Lit imitate usA1 Thess 1:6; 2 Thess 3:9follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you, 8 nor did we A1 Cor 9:4eat 1Lit from anyoneanyone’s bread 2Lit freelywithout paying for it, but with B1 Thess 2:9labor and hardship we kept CActs 18:3; Eph 4:28working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; 9 not because we do not have A1 Cor 9:4ffthe right to this, but in order to offer ourselves B2 Thess 3:7as a model for you, so that you would 1Lit imitate usfollow our example. 10 For even A1 Thess 3:4when we were with you, we used to give you this order: B1 Thess 4:11if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. 11 For we hear that some among you are A2 Thess 3:6leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like B1 Tim 5:13; 1 Pet 4:15busybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and A1 Thess 4:1exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to B1 Thess 4:11work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread. 13 But as for you, A1 Thess 4:1brethren, B2 Cor 4:1; Gal 6:9do not grow weary of doing good.

14 If anyone does not obey our 1Lit wordinstruction 2Lit throughACol 4:16in this letter, take special note of that person 3Lit not to associateB2 Thess 3:6and do not associate with him, so that he will be C1 Cor 4:14put to shame. 15 Yet AGal 6:1do not regard him as an enemy, but 1Or keep admonishingB1 Thess 5:14admonish him as a C2 Thess 3:6, 13brother.

16 Now ARom 15:33may the Lord of peace B1 Thess 3:11Himself continually grant you peace in every 1Lit waycircumstance. CRuth 2:4The Lord be with you all!

17 1Lit The greeting by my hand of PaulI, Paul, write this greeting A1 Cor 16:21with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write. 18 ARom 16:20; 1 Thess 5:28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.