2 Thessalonians 3

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; ²and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. ³But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one. ⁴We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command. ⁵May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of Allah, and into the patience of al-Masih.

⁶Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord 'Isa al-Masih, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us. ⁷For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you, ⁸neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labour and toil worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you; ⁹not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us. ¹⁰For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat." ¹¹For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who do not work at all, but are busybodies. ¹²Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord 'Isa al-Masih, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

¹³But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing well. ¹⁴If any man does not obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵Do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

¹⁶Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write. ¹⁸The grace of our Lord 'Isa al-Masih be with you all. Amen.