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2 THESSALONIANS
2 Thessalonians 1:1-2
We, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, are sending this letter to the congregation of God’s people in Thessalonica. We pray that God will continue to bless you with his kindness and inner peace.
WethankGodvery frequently thatyouaretrustingintheLordJesusmoreandmore.
Godwilljudgeallpeoplejustly. Specifically, hewillpubliclydeclarethatyouareworthytoenterthatplacewherehewillrulehispeopleforever.
Weareprayingvery frequently foryouthatGodwillconsideryouworthytoreceivethattowhichhesummonedyou.
Do not quickly get worried and alarmed by any message that the Day of the Lord has already come.
TheLordwillcomeonlyafterthattimewhenthemanwhowillsinverygreatlywillappear.
ThismanwillberevealedbyGodwhenhewhoisnow preventing himfrombeingrevealedwillhavebeenremovedbyGod.
Whenthismanispresent, hewillcompletelydeceivethosewhowillperish.
Godchoseyouinorderthatyoushouldbesavedandsharein Christ’s glory.
Continue believing theteachingthatwegavetoyou.
WepraythatourLordJesus Christ himselfwillencourageyouandcauseyoutocontinuedoingandspeakingwhatisgood.
Pray that more and more people will believe the message about our Lord Jesus.
OurLordJesuswillcauseyoutocontinuetobesteadfastandhewillprotectyoufromtheevilone.
Wecommandyouto disassociate yourselvesfromeveryfellow believer whorefusestowork.
Wecommandthosefellow believers whoarenotworkingtosupportthemselvesbysettlingdownandworking.
Youothers, donotstopdoingwhatisrightbecauseyouarediscouraged.
Publiclyidentifyanyfellow believer whodoesnotobeywhatwehavewritteninthisletteranddonotassociatewithhim.
IpraythatourLordJesushimselfwillgivepeacetoyoualwaysandineverysituation.
In closing, IpraythatourLordJesuswillcontinuetoblessyouall. I, Paul, am greeting youandIamwritingthismyselfinorderthatyoumayknowthatitisIwhohavesentthisletter.

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