2 Thessalonians 3

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For the rest, brethren, be praying for us,--that, the word of the Lord, may be running, and gaining glory, according as it did even with you;

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And that we may be rescued from the presuming and wicked men; for, not all, hold the faith.

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Faithful, is the Lord,--who will confirm you, and guard you from the wicked one:

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We are persuaded, however, in the Lord, as touching you,--that, what things we give in charge, Ye both are doing and will do;--

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But may, the Lord, guide your hearts into the love of God, and into the endurance of the Christ.

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Howbeit, we charge you, brethren,--that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother--who, in a disorderly way,
doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.

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For, ye yourselves, know, how needful it is to be imitating us, in that we were not disorderly among you,

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Nor, as a free-gift, did eat, bread, from anyone, but, with toil and hardship, night and day, working,--that we might not burden any of you;--

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Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you,--to the end ye might he imitating us.

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For, even when we were with you, this, were we giving in charge unto you,--that, if any will not work, neither let him eat!

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We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!

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Now, such as these, we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ,--that, with quietness, working, their own bread, they be eating.

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But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing;--

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And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark--not to be mixing yourselves up with him,--that he
may be reproved;

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And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing him, as a brother.

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But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. The Lord, be with you all.

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The salutation of Paul--with my own hand, which is a sign in every letter: thus, I write.

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The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all.