1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and may be glorified, even as also with you,
2and that we may be delivered from the perverse and evil men; for not all are of the trust.
3However the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and will keep you from the evil.
4Now we have been persuaded in the Lord as to you, that the things that we command you, both you are doing and you will do.
5And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of the Anointed One.
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Anointed One, are you to withdraw from every brother idly walking and not according to the tradition that they received from us.
7For you yourselves know how it behooves you to imitate us; because we were not idle among you,
8nor did we eat bread from anyone without payment, but in labor and hardship, night and day working, in order not to be burdensome to any of you;
9not that we have not the right, but that we may offer ourselves as an example to you, for you to imitate us.
10For even when we were with you, this we were commanding you, that if anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.
11For we hear some among you are walking idly, not working at all, being busybodies.
12Now to such we warn and we exhort by our Lord Jesus the Anointed One, so that working with quietness, they may eat their own bread.
13Now you yourselves, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
14Then if anyone not obey this our instruction through the letter, take note of this man and not to mix with him, so that he may be ashamed;
15and yet esteem him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16Now Himself the Lord of wholeness would give you wholeness through all times in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
17The greeting in my own hand, by Paul, which is my sign in every letter; in this manner I write.
18The favor of our Lord Jesus the Anointed One be with all of you. Amen. To Thessalonica, second, it was written from Athens.