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1 Paul,3972 and Silvanus,4610 and Timotheus,5095 to the church1577 of the Thessalonians2331 in God2316 our Father3962 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ:5547

2 Grace5485 to you, and peace,1515 from God2316 our Father3962 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547

3 We are bound3784 to thank2168 God2316 always3842 for you, brothers,80 as it is meet,514 because3754 that your5216 faith4102 grows5232 exceedingly, and the charity26 of every1538 one1520 of you all3956 toward1519 each240 other240 abounds;4121

4 So5620 that we ourselves846 glory2744 in you in the churches1577 of God2316 for your5216 patience5281 and faith4102 in all3956 your5216 persecutions1375 and tribulations2347 that you endure:430

5 Which is a manifest token1730 of the righteous1342 judgment2920 of God,2316 that you may be counted2661 worthy2661 of the kingdom932 of God,2316 for which3739 you also2532 suffer:

6 Seeing1512 it is a righteous1342 thing with God2316 to recompense467 tribulation2347 to them that trouble2346 you;

7 And to you who are troubled2346 rest425 with us, when1722 3739 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 shall be revealed602 from heaven3772 with his mighty1411 angels,32

8 In flaming5395 fire4442 taking1325 vengeance1557 on them that know1492 not God,2316 and that obey5219 not the gospel2098 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ:5547

9 Who3748 shall be punished1349 5099 with everlasting166 destruction3639 from the presence4383 of the Lord,2962 and from the glory1391 of his power;2479

10 When3752 he shall come2064 to be glorified1740 in his saints,40 and to be admired2296 in all3956 them that believe4100 (because3754 our testimony3142 among1909 you was believed)4100 in that day.2250

11 Why1519 3739 also2532 we pray4336 always3842 for you, that our God2316 would count515 you worthy515 of this3588 calling,2821 and fulfill4137 all3956 the good pleasure2107 of his goodness,19 and the work2041 of faith4102 with power:1411

12 That the name3686 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 may be glorified1740 in you, and you in him, according2596 to the grace5485 of our God2316 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547

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1 Now1161 we beseech2065 you, brothers,80 by the coming3952 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and by our gathering1997 together1997 to him,

2 That you be not soon5030 shaken4531 in mind,3563 or3383 be troubled,2360 neither3383 by spirit,4151 nor3383 by word,3056 nor3383 by letter1992 as from us, as that the day2250 of Christ5547 is at1764 hand.1764

3 Let no3361 man5100 deceive1818 you by any3367 means:5158 for that day shall not come,2064 except3362 there come2064 a falling646 away646 first,4412 and that man444 of sin266 be revealed,601 the son5207 of perdition;684

4 Who3588 opposes480 and exalts5229 himself1438 above1909 all3956 that is called3004 God,2316 or2228 that is worshipped;4574 so5620 that he as God2316 sits2523 in the temple3485 of God,2316 showing584 himself1438 that he is God.2316

5 Remember3421 you not, that, when I was yet2089 with you, I told3004 you these5023 things?

6 And now3568 you know1492 what3588 withholds2722 that he might be revealed601 in his time.2540

7 For the mystery3466 of iniquity458 does already2235 work:1754 only3440 he who now737 lets2722 will let,2722 until2193 he be taken1096 out of the way.3319

8 And then5119 shall that Wicked459 be revealed,601 whom3739 the Lord2962 shall consume355 with the spirit4151 of his mouth,4750 and shall destroy2673 with the brightness2015 of his coming:3952

9 Even him, whose3739 coming3952 is after2596 the working1753 of Satan4567 with all3956 power1411 and signs4592 and lying5579 wonders,5059

10 And with all3956 delusion539 of unrighteousness93 in them that perish;622 because473 3739 they received1209 not the love26 of the truth,225 that they might be saved.4982

11 And for this5124 cause1223 God2316 shall send3992 them strong1753 delusion,4106 that they should believe4100 a lie:5579

12 That they all3956 might be damned2919 who3588 believed4100 not the truth,225 but had pleasure2106 in unrighteousness.93

13 But we are bound3784 to give thanks2168 always104 to God2316 for you, brothers80 beloved25 of the Lord,2962 because3754 God2316 has from the beginning746 chosen138 you to salvation4991 through1722 sanctification38 of the Spirit4151 and belief4102 of the truth:225

14 Whereunto1519 3739 he called2564 you by our gospel,2098 to the obtaining4047 of the glory1391 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547

15 Therefore,686 3767 brothers,80 stand4739 fast, and hold2902 the traditions3862 which3739 you have2192 been taught,1321 whether1535 by word,3056 or1535 our letter.1992

16 Now1161 our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 himself,846 and God,2316 even2532 our Father,3962 which3588 has loved25 us, and has given1325 us everlasting166 consolation3874 and good18 hope1680 through1722 grace,5485

17 Comfort3870 your5216 hearts,2588 and establish4741 you in every3956 good18 word3056 and work.2041

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1 Finally,3063 brothers,80 pray4336 for us, that the word3056 of the Lord2962 may have2192 free course,5143 and be glorified,1392 even2532 as it is with you:

2 And that we may be delivered4506 from unreasonable824 and wicked4190 men:444 for all3956 men have not faith.4102

3 But the Lord2962 is faithful,4103 who3739 shall establish4741 you, and keep5442 you from evil.4190

4 And we have confidence3982 in the Lord2962 touching1909 you, that you both2532 do4160 and will do4160 the things which3739 we command3853 you.

5 And the Lord2962 direct2720 your5216 hearts2588 into1519 the love26 of God,2316 and into1519 the patient5281 waiting for Christ.5547

6 Now1161 we command3853 you, brothers,80 in the name3686 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 that you withdraw4724 yourselves from every3956 brother80 that walks4043 disorderly,814 and not after2596 the tradition3862 which3739 he received3880 of us.

7 For yourselves846 know1492 how4459 you ought1163 to follow3401 us: for we behaved812 not ourselves disorderly812 among1722 you;

8 Neither3761 did we eat5315 any5100 man's bread740 for nothing;1432 but worked2038 with labor2873 and travail3449 night3571 and day,2250 that we might not be chargeable1912 to any5100 of you:

9 Not because3754 we have2192 not power,1849 but to make1325 ourselves1438 an ensample5179 to you to follow3401 us.

10 For even2532 when3753 we were with you, this5124 we commanded3853 you, that if1487 any1536 would2309 not work,2038 neither3366 should he eat.2068

11 For we hear191 that there are some5100 which walk4043 among1722 you disorderly,814 working2038 not at3367 all,3367 but are busybodies.4020

12 Now1161 them that are such5108 we command3853 and exhort3870 by our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 that with quietness2271 they work,2038 and eat2068 their own1438 bread.740

13 But you, brothers,80 be not weary1573 in well2569 doing.2569

14 And if1487 any5100 man obey5219 not our word3056 by this3588 letter,1992 note4593 that man, and have2192 no3361 company4874 with him, that he may be ashamed.1788

15 Yet2532 count2233 him not as an enemy,2190 but admonish3560 him as a brother.80

16 Now1161 the Lord2962 of peace1515 himself846 give1325 you peace1515 always1223 3956 by all3956 means.5158 The Lord2962 be with you all.3956

17 The salutation783 of Paul3972 with my1699 own hand,5495 which3739 is the token4592 in every3956 letter:1992 so3779 I write.1125

18 The grace5485 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with you all.3956 Amen.281 The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.