2 Thessalonians 3
Disobedient Brothers
3aFinally, brothers, bpray for us that cthe word of the Lord will 1spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; 2and that we will be arescued from 1perverse and evil men, for not all have 2faith. 3But athe Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you 1from bthe evil one. 4And we have aconfidence in the Lord about you, that you bare doing and will continue to do what we command. 5And may the Lord adirect your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.
6Now we command you, brothers, ain the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you 1,bkeep away from every brother who walks in an 2,cunruly manner and not according to dthe tradition which 3they received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to aimitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you, 8nor did we aeat 1anyone’s bread 2without paying for it, but with blabor and hardship we kept cworking night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; 9not because we do not have athe authority, but in order to offer ourselves bas a model for you, so that you would imitate us. 10For even awhen we were with you, we used to command this to you: bif anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat. 11For we hear that some among you are awalking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like bbusybodies. 12Now such persons we command and aexhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that bworking with quietness, they eat their own bread. 13But as for you, abrothers, bdo not lose heart in doing good.
14And if anyone does not obey our word 1,ain this letter, take special note of that person bto not associate with him, so that he will be cput to shame. 15And yet ado not regard him as an enemy, but 1,badmonish him as a cbrother.