\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Thessalonians}
{\MT Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
and Sylvanus,
and
Timothy,
to
the
church
of
the
Thessalonians
in
God
our
Father,
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{2}Grace unto
you,
and
peace
from
God
our
Father,
and
from
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{3}We
are bound
to
give
thanks
always
to
God
for
you,
brethren,
as
it
is
fitting,
because
your
faith groweth exceedingly,
and
the charity
of
every
one
of
you towards
each
other, aboundeth:
\VS{4}So
that
we
ourselves
also
glory
in
you
in
the
churches
of
God,
for
your
patience
and
faith,
and
in
all
your
persecutions
and
tribulations,
which
you
endure,
\VS{5}For
an example
of
the
just
judgment
of
God,
that
you
may
be counted
worthy
of
the
kingdom
of
God,
for
which
also
you
suffer.
\VS{6}Seeing it
is
a
just thing
with
God
to
repay
tribulation
to them
that
trouble
you:
\VS{7}And
to
you
who
are troubled,
rest
with
us
when
the
Lord
Jesus
shall
be
revealed
from
heaven,
with
the
angels
of
his
power:
\VS{8}In
a
flame
of
fire,
giving
vengeance
to
them
who
know
not
God,
and
who
obey
not
the
gospel
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{9}Who
shall suffer
eternal
punishment
in
destruction,
from
the
face
of
the
Lord,
and
from
the
glory
of
his
power:
\VS{10}When
he
shall
come
to
be
glorified
in
his
saints,
and
to
be made wonderful
in
all
them
who
have
believed;
because
our
testimony
was
believed
upon
you
in
that
day.
\VS{11}Wherefore
also
we
pray
always
for
you;
that
our
God
would
make
you
worthy
of
his vocation,
and
fulfill
all
the
good
pleasure
of
his
goodness
and
the
work
of
faith
in
power;
\VS{12}That
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
may
be
glorified
in
you,
and
you
in
him,
according
to
the
grace
of
our
God,
and
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
we beseech
you,
brethren,
by
the
coming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
and
of
our
gathering
together unto
him:
\VS{2}That
you
be
not
easily moved
from
your sense,
nor
be terrified,
neither
by
spirit,
nor
by
word,
nor
by epistle,
as sent
from
us,
as
if
the
day
of
the
Lord
were
at hand.
\VS{3}Let
no
man
deceive
you
by
any means,
for
unless
there
come
a revolt
first,
and
the
man
of sin
be
revealed,
the
son
of
perdition,
\VS{4}Who opposeth,
and
is lifted
up
above
all
that
is
called
God,
or
that
is worshipped,
so
that
he sitteth
in
the
temple
of
God, shewing
himself
as
if
he
were
God.
\VS{5}Remember
you
not,
that
when
I
was
yet
with
you,
I
told
you
these
things?
\VS{6}And
now
you
know
what withholdeth,
that
he
may
be
revealed
in
his
time.
\VS{7}For
the
mystery
of iniquity
already worketh;
only
that
he
who
now holdeth,
do
hold,
until
he
be
taken
out
of
the
way.
\VS{8}And
then
that wicked
one
shall
be
revealed
whom
the
Lord
Jesus
shall
kill
with
the
spirit
of
his
mouth;
and
shall destroy
with
the brightness
of
his
coming,
him,
\VS{9}Whose
coming
is
according
to
the
working
of
Satan,
in
all
power,
and
signs,
and
lying
wonders,
\VS{10}And
in
all seduction
of
iniquity
to
them
that
perish;
because
they
receive
not
the
love
of
the
truth,
that
they
might
be
saved. Therefore
God
shall send
them
the operation
of error,
to believe lying:
\VS{11}That
all
may
be judged
who
have
not
believed
the truth,
but
have consented
to iniquity.
\VS{12}But
we ought
to give thanks
to
God
always
for
you, brethren, beloved
of
God,
for
that
God hath
chosen
you firstfruits unto salvation,
in sanctification
of
the spirit,
and
faith
of
the
truth:
\VS{13}Whereunto
also
he hath called
you
by
our gospel, unto
the purchasing
of
the glory
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{14}Therefore, brethren, stand fast;
and hold
the traditions
which
you
have learned,
whether
by word,
or
by
our epistle.
\VS{15}Now
our Lord
Jesus Christ himself,
and God
and
our Father,
who hath loved us,
and hath given us everlasting consolation,
and good hope
in grace,
\VS{16}Exhort
your hearts,
and confirm
you
in every
good
work
and word.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}For
the rest,
brethren,
pray
for
us,
that
the
word
of
God
may
run,
and
may
be
glorified,
even
as
among
you;
\VS{2}And
that
we
may
be
delivered
from importunate
and
evil
men;
for
all
men
have
not
faith.
\VS{3}But God
is
faithful,
who
will
strengthen
and
keep
you
from
evil.
\VS{4}And
we
have
confidence
concerning
you
in
the
Lord,
that
the
things
which
we
command,
you
both
do,
and
will
do.
\VS{5}And
the
Lord
direct
your
hearts,
in
the charity
of
God,
and
the
patience
of
Christ.
\VS{6}And
we
charge
you,
brethren,
in
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
that
you withdraw
yourselves
from
every
brother
walking disorderly,
and
not
according
to
the
tradition
which
they
have
received
of
us.
\VS{7}For
yourselves
know
how
you
ought
to
imitate
us:
for
we
were
not disorderly
among
you;
\VS{8}Neither
did
we
eat
any
man’s
bread
for
nothing,
but
in labour
and
in
toil
we
worked
night
and
day,
lest
we
should
be chargeable
to
any
of
you.
\VS{9}Not
as
if
we
had
not
power:
but
that
we
might
give
ourselves
a
pattern unto
you,
to
imitate
us.
\VS{10}For
also
when
we
were
with
you,
this
we declared
to
you:
that,
if
any
man
will
not
work,
neither
let
him
eat.
\VS{11}For
we
have
heard
there are
some
among
you
who
walk disorderly, working
not
at
all,
but curiously meddling.
\VS{12}Now
we
charge
them
that
are
such,
and beseech
them
by
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
that, working
with silence,
they
would
eat
their
own
bread.
\VS{13}But
you,
brethren,
be
not weary
in well
doing.
\VS{14}And
if
any
man
obey
not
our
word
by
this epistle,
note
that
man,
and
do
not
keep company
with
him,
that
he
may
be ashamed:
\VS{15}Yet
do
not
esteem
him
as
an
enemy,
but
admonish
him
as
a
brother.
\VS{16}Now
the
Lord
of
peace
himself
give
you everlasting
peace
in
every
place.
The
Lord
be
with
you
all.
\VS{17}The
salutation
of
Paul
with
my
own
hand;
which
is
the
sign
in
every epistle.
So
I
write.
\VS{18}The
grace
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
be
with
you
all. Amen.
\par }