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2 Thessalonians 1:1-3:18 (KJV)
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: [2] Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
[3] We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that
your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other
aboundeth; [4] So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience
and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: [5] Which is a
manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the
kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: [6] Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to
recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; [7] And to you who are troubled rest
with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [8] In
flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ: [9] Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; [10] When he shall come to be
glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our
testimony among you was believed) in that day. [11] Wherefore also we pray always for
you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good
pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: [12] That the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our
God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[2:1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by
our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled,
neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there
come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; [4] Who
opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so
that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. [5] Remember
ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? [6] And now ye know what
withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth
already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And
then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his
mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: [9] Even him, whose coming is
after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [10] And with all
deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love
of the truth, that they might be saved. [11] And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
[13] But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the
Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification
of the Spirit and belief of the truth: [14] Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the
obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15] Therefore, brethren, stand fast,
and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. [16]
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and
hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, [17] Comfort your
hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
[3:1] Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word 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 all men have not faith. [3] But the Lord is faithful,
who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. [4] And we have confidence in the Lord
touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. [5] And the
Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
[6] Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye
withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the
tradition which he received of us. [7] For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for
we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; [8] Neither did we eat any man's bread for
nought; but wrought with labour 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 unto you to follow us. [10] For even when we were with you, this we commanded
you, that if any would 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
them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness
they work, and eat their own bread. [13] But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
[14] And if any man obey not our word 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 mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle:
so I write. [18] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.