1Now, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may rush and be glorified, as it also is with you.

2Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.

3But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

4We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you both do and will continue to do the things that we command.

5May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.

6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you avoid every brother who lives a lazy life and does not live according to the traditions you received from us.

7For you yourselves know it is proper for you to imitate us. We did not live among you as those who had no discipline.

8We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked night and day in difficult labor and hardship, so we might not be a burden to any of you.

9We did this not because we have no authority. Instead, we did this in order to be an example to you, so that you may imitate us.

10When we were with you, we commanded you, “The one who is unwilling to work must not eat.”

11For we hear that some walk idly among you. They do not work but are instead meddlers.

12Now such ones we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they should work with quietness and eat their own food.

13But you, brothers, do not become tired of doing what is right.

14If anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him and have no association with him, so that he may be ashamed.

15Do not consider him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

16May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. May the Lord be with you all.

17This is my greeting, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

18May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.