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          DASV: 2 Thessalonians 3

1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may
spread quickly and be honored, just as it was among you,
2 and that we may be rescued from wicked and evil people.
Not everyone has faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you, and
guard you from the evil one.
4 We are confident in the Lord about you, that you are both
doing and will continue to do the things that we commanded you.
5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God,
and into the endurance of Christ.

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who lives
an idle life and not after the tradition they received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, for we
were not idle when we were among you.
8 We did not eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead
we labored and toiled, working day and night, so that we might
not burden any of you.
9 It was not because we had no right, but to make ourselves an
example to you, that you should imitate us.
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you, “If anyone
will not work, he should not eat.”
11 For we hear of some of you are walking in idleness, refusing
to work, yet are busybodies.
12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ,
that they work quietly and make their own living.
13 But you, brothers, do not be weary in doing what is right.
14 If anyone does not obey our word by this letter, take note
of that person, do not associate with him, in order that he may
be ashamed.
15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all
times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the
sign in every letter. This is how I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

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