Chapter
3
- 3:1
- Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord
may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
- 3:2
- And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked
men: for all men have not faith.
- 3:3
- But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep
you from evil.
- 3:4
- And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye
both do and will do the things which we command you.
- 3:5
- And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and
into the patient waiting for Christ.
- 3:6
- 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.
- 3:7
- For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved
not ourselves disorderly among you;
- 3:8
- Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought
with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be
chargeable to any of you:
- 3:9
- Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an example
unto you to follow us.
- 3:10
- For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that
if any would not work, neither should he eat.
- 3:11
- For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly,
working not at all, but are busybodies.
- 3:12
- Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord
Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own
bread.
- 3:13
- But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
- 3:14
- 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.
- 3:15
- Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
- 3:16
- Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all
means. The Lord be with you all.
- 3:17
- The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token
in every epistle: so I write.
- 3:18
- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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