¶ Finally, brethren, pray¹ for us, that the word² of the Lord may have free course³, and be glorified, even⁴ as it is with you:

And that we may be delivered⁵ from unreasonable⁶ and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

But the Lord⁷ is faithful, who shall stablish⁸ you, and⁹ keep you from evil.

And we have¹⁰ confidence in the Lord touching you, that¹¹ ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

And the Lord¹² direct your hearts into¹³ the love of God, and into¹⁴ the patient waiting for Christ¹⁵.

¶ Now we command you, brethren, in the¹⁶ name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye¹⁷ withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh¹⁸ disorderly, and not after¹⁹ the tradition which he received of us.

For yourselves know how²⁰ ye ought to follow us: for²¹ we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Neither did we eat²² any man's bread for nought; but²³ wrought with labour and travail night²⁴ and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Not²⁵ because we have not power, but to make²⁶ ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

¶ For even when²⁷ we were with you, this we commanded you, that²⁸ if any would not work, neither should he eat.

For we hear that there are some which walk²⁹ among you disorderly, working³⁰ not at all, but are busybodies.

Now them that are such we³¹ command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with³² quietness they work, and eat³³ their own bread.

But ye³⁴, brethren, be not weary³⁵ in well doing.

And if any man obey³⁶ not our word by this epistle, note that man,³⁷ and have no company with him, that he³⁸ may be ashamed.

Yet count³⁹ him not as an enemy, but admonish⁴⁰ him as a brother.

¶ Now the Lord of⁴¹ peace himself give⁴² you peace always by all means. The Lord be⁴⁴ with you all.

The salutation of Paul with⁴⁵ mine own hand, which is the token⁴⁶ in every epistle: so I write.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]