The Second Letter Of Paul The Apostle To The Thessalonians
 
   1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the
   Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
 
   1:2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
   Christ.
 
   1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is
   suitable, because that your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of
   every one of you all toward each other abounds;
 
   1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your
   patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you
   endure:
 
   1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that
   you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also
   suffer:
 
   1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation
   to them that trouble you;
 
   1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus
   shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
 
   1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and
   that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
 
   1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the
   presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
 
   1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be
   admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was
   believed) in that day.
 
   1:11 Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count
   you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his
   goodness, and the work of faith with power:
 
   1:12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,
   and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus
   Christ.
 
   2:1 Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
   Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
 
   2:2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by
   spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of
   Christ is at hand.
 
   2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,
   unless there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
   revealed, the son of perdition;
 
   2:4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or
   that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God,
   showing himself that he is God.
 
   2:5 Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these
   things?
 
   2:6 And now you know what withholds that he might be revealed in his
   time.
 
   2:7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now
   lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.
 
   2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall
   consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the
   brightness of his coming:
 
   2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all
   power and signs and lying wonders,
 
   2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that
   perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they
   might be saved.
 
   2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they
   should believe a lie:
 
   2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
   pleasure in unrighteousness.
 
   2:13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers
   beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to
   salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the
   truth:
 
   2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the
   glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
   2:15 Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which
   you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
 
   2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father,
   which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good
   hope through grace,
 
   2:17 Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and
   work.
 
   3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have
   free course, and be glorified, just 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 establish you, and keep you
   from evil.
 
   3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord regarding you, that you 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, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus
   Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks
   disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
 
   3:7 For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not
   ourselves disorderly among you;
 
   3:8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but wrought with
   labor 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 you, brothers, be not weary in well doing.
 
   3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this letter, 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 my own hand, which is the token in
   every letter: so I write.
 
   3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.