\id 2TH  
\h 2 Thessalonians 
\toc1 2 Thessalonians 
\toc2 2 Thessalonians 
\mt1 2 Thessalonians  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
\s1 Thanksgiving  
\p
\v 3  \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rightly \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* flourishes \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w ever|strong="G3842"\w* \w greater|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 4  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G5620"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w enduring|strong="G5281"\w*.   
\s1 Encouragement in Persecution  
\p
\v 5  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* evidence \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fact \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="G3844"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* repay \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflict|strong="G2346"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 7  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* rest \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* angels.  
\v 8  \it  With flaming fire he will mete out\it* \it  punishment on those who do not know God\it* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 9  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* undergo \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w penalty|strong="G1349"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w*, \it  away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength\it*,  
\v 10  \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w admired|strong="G2296"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfill|strong="G4137"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* goodness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,  
\v 12  \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w regarding|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters,  
\v 2  \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w easily|strong="G5030"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w composure|strong="G3563"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w disturbed|strong="G2360"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* kind \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* allegedly \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w effect|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* already \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Let|strong="G1818"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w arrive|strong="G2064"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rebellion \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* lawlessness \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* destruction.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opposes \it  and exalts himself above every\it* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \it  god\it* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w object|strong="G4574"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \it  he takes his seat\it* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, displaying \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5  Surely \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w recall|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* holds \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* hidden power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* lawlessness \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w*. \w However|strong="G3440"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* holds \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w will|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w*,  
\v 8  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2673"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wipe \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* manifestation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lawless \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*’s \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* deception directed \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* perishing, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* hearts \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Consequently|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sends|strong="G3992"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deluding|strong="G4106"\w* \w influence|strong="G1753"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* delighted \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w*.   
\s1 Call to Stand Firm  
\p
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters loved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* sanctification \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* salvation \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* possess \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,  
\v 17  \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G5143"\w* quickly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fact \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* perverse \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w protect|strong="G5442"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* – \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w direct|strong="G2720"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Response to the Undisciplined  
\p
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w away|strong="G4724"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* lives \w an|strong="G2532"\w* undisciplined \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w behave|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* discipline \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 8  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* paying. Instead, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drudgery|strong="G3449"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G4314"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w burden|strong="G1912"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 9  \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* hear \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G4043"\w* \w living|strong="G4043"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* undisciplined \w life|strong="G4043"\w*, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* meddling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* provide \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* food \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* grow \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w doing|strong="G2569"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3361"\w* right.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G5219"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w note|strong="G4593"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* closely \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1788"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* brother.   
\s1 Conclusion  
\p
\v 16  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* himself \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="G3739"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   