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\v 1 Now, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may rush and be glorified, as it also is with you.
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\v 2 Pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not all have faith.
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\v 3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
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\v 4 We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you both do and will continue to do the things that we command.
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\v 5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ.
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\v 6 Now 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.
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\v 7 For you yourselves know it is proper for you to imitate us. We did not live among you as those who had no discipline.
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\v 8 We 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.
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\v 9 We 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.
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\v 10 When we were with you, we commanded you, "If any one does not want to work, he should not eat."
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\v 11 For we hear that some walk idly among you. They do not work but are instead meddlers.
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\v 12 Now such ones we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they should work with quietness and eat their own food.
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\v 13 But you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing what is right.
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\v 14 If 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.
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\v 15 Do not consider him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.
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\v 16 May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. May the Lord be with you all.
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\v 17 This is my greeting, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
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\v 18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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