2 Thessalonians 3
Pray for
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Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the
word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even
as it is with you:
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and that we may be delivered from
unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not
faith.
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But the Lord is faithful, who shall
stablish you, and keep you from evil.
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And we have confidence in the Lord
touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we
command you.
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And the Lord direct your hearts into the
love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
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The Obligation to
Work |
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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.
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For yourselves know how ye ought to
follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among
you;
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neither did we eat any man's bread for
nought; but wrought with labor and travail night and day, that we
might not be chargeable to any of you:
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not because we have not power, but to
make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
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For even when we were with you, this we
commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he
eat.
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For we hear that there are some which
walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies.
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Now them that are such we command and
exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and
eat their own bread.
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But ye, brethren, be not weary in well
doing.
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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.
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Yet count him not as an enemy, but
admonish him as a brother.
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Benediction |
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Now the Lord of peace himself give you
peace always by all means. The Lord be with you
all.
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The salutation of Paul with mine own
hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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