1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the utterance of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for not all men have supernatural belief and trust.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that you both do and will do the things which we command you. *
5 And the Lord direct your innermost minds into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. *
7 For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; *
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any desire to not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But you, brothers, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our utterance by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. *
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
18 The divine power for righteousness, holiness, and redemption of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.