Book of 2ndThessalonians
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2^nd Thessalonians: chapter 1

¹Paul, Silvanus and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians, that is in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³It is our fitting obligation to thank God for you, because of your faith that exceedingly grows with the love that you have for each other. ⁴We ourselves, boast in you among other churches because of your patience and faith, as you endure through all persecutions and tribulations. ⁵For we know that these things are the godly evidence that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God. ⁶For it is righteous for God to repay with tribulations those who trouble you ⁷and to give those who are troubled rest, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven, along with His mighty angels. ⁸With fire He will take vengeance on those who do not know God and those who do not obey the Word of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹These shall be punished with everlasting destruction, absent from the presence of the Lord and His glorious power. ¹⁰When Christ comes in that day, to be glorified in His saints and to be exalted among all those who believe, (because you believed our testimony). ¹¹Therefore, we always pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of this calling, fulfilling all the good pleasures within His goodness and that the work of your faith may show forth His power. ¹²That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and you in Him, according to the grace of God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

2^nd Thessalonians: chapter 2

¹Brothers concerning the return of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering to Him. ²We say to you, do not be so soon troubled, either by spirit, word or letter, as if it were from us, thinking the day of Christ had come. ³Do not let anyone deceive you, for that day will not come until the falling away comes first and the son of perdition is revealed. ⁴He opposes God and exalts himself above all that is worshiped or what is of God, for he will sit in the temple as God himself.

⁵Remember, that when I was with you, I told you these things. ⁶But now know what is held back, that he shall be revealed in his own time. ⁷For the hidden principle of lawlessness is already at work, until he that is oppressing and hindering shall be taken out of the way. ⁸After this the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will then destroy. ⁹The coming of the lawless one is in accordance with the working of Satan, with power, signs and lying wonders. ¹⁰And with all unrighteousness and deception, those who are perishing, he will seduce because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ¹¹And for this reason, God will send them a strong delusion, that they may believe the lie. ¹²So that all they who did not believe the truth, taking pleasure in unrighteousness, may be condemned.

¹³We give thanks to God for you always, for you are beloved by the Lord and we are bound to do so because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. ¹⁴Called by the gospel for the obtaining of the glory within our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵Therefore brethren, be steadfast, holding on to the teachings that you have learned, whether through the Word or by our letter. ¹⁶May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, whom loves us and has given us everlasting hope through His grace. ¹⁷Comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

2^nd Thessalonians: chapter 3

¹Lastly, brothers, pray for us that we shall be successful at spreading the Word of the Lord and that His Word may be glorified, just as it is also with you. ²That we may be delivered from perverse, (morally corrupt) and evil men, for not all have faith in Christ. ³But the Lord is faithful, for He establishes us and guards us from the evil one. ⁴And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you will do the things that we request of you. ⁵May the Lord directed your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

⁶Now we command you brethren in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the teaching and instructions you have received from us, that you withdraw from them! ⁷You know how you ought to follow us, for when we were with you, we were not disorderly among you. ⁸We did not eat anyone's food free of charge, but we labored night and day for our wages, that we might not be a burden to you. ⁹Not because we lack the right to do so, but that we wished to be an example of how you should follow us.

¹⁰Even when we were with you, we said that, "If anyone shall not work nether shall they eat". ¹¹For we hear that there are some among you that walk in a disorderly manner, not working but have resided in themselves to become busybodies and gossips. ¹²We command these people and raise them up to our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in quietness, providing for their own needs. ¹³But as for you brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. ¹⁴And whoever does not follow our instructions in this letter, do not keep company with that person, that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵Yet do not treat him as an enemy, but simply warn him as you would a brother.

¹⁶May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way, may He be with you all. ¹⁷This final greeting, I have written by my own hand, as my own mark of every letter that I write. ¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen.