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    <book number='53' name='2 Thessalonians' abbreviation='2 Thess' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4610'>Silvanus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>, unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2331'>Thessalonians</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>We are <strongs greek='3784'>bound</strongs>to <strongs greek='2168'>thank</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='514'>meet</strongs>, because <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>groweth <strongs greek='5232'>exceedingly</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs>of <strongs greek='1538'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs>each <strongs greek='240'>other</strongs><strongs greek='4121'>aboundeth</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='4'>So <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='846'>ourselves</strongs><strongs greek='2744'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>churches</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5281'>patience</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1375'>persecutions</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>tribulations</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='430'>endure</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='5'><em>Which is</em> a manifest <strongs greek='1730'>token</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs><strongs greek='2920'>judgment</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>may be counted <strongs greek='2661'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1512'>Seeing</strongs><em>it</em> <em>is</em> a righteous <strongs greek='1342'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>to <strongs greek='467'>recompense</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>tribulation</strongs>to them that <strongs greek='2346'>trouble</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>to <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>who are <strongs greek='2346'>troubled</strongs><strongs greek='425'>rest</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>when</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='602'>revealed</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>mighty</strongs><strongs greek='32'>angels</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs><strongs greek='5395'>flaming</strongs><strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>taking</strongs><strongs greek='1557'>vengeance</strongs>on them that <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that <strongs greek='5219'>obey</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3748'>Who</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='5099 1349'>punished</strongs>with <strongs greek='166'>everlasting</strongs><strongs greek='3639'>destruction</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2479'>power</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='3752'>When</strongs>he shall <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>to be <strongs greek='1740'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to be <strongs greek='2296'>admired</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>them that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>( <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3142'>testimony</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>was <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs>) <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1565'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1519 3739'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>we <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>would count you <strongs greek='515 5209'>worthy</strongs>of <em>this</em> <strongs greek='2821'>calling</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4137'>fulfill</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the good <strongs greek='2107'>pleasure</strongs>of <em>his</em> <strongs greek='19'>goodness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='3704'>That</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>may be <strongs greek='1740'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>we <strongs greek='2065'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='5228'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>by</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs>gathering <strongs greek='1997'>together</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'>That <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>be <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5030'>soon</strongs><strongs greek='4531'>shaken</strongs><strongs greek='575'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3563'>mind</strongs>, <strongs greek='3383'>or</strongs>be <strongs greek='2360'>troubled</strongs>, <strongs greek='3383'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='3383'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>letter</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, as <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>is at <strongs greek='1764'>hand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'>Let <strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1818'>deceive</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3367'>any</strongs><strongs greek='5158'>means</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><em>that</em> <em>day</em> <em>shall</em> <em>not</em> <em>come,</em> <strongs greek='3362'>except</strongs>there <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>a falling <strongs greek='646'>away</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>be <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>of <strongs greek='684'>perdition</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='4'>Who <strongs greek='480'>opposeth</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>exalteth <strongs greek='5229'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>above</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that is <strongs greek='3004'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>that is <strongs greek='4574'>worshiped</strongs>; so <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2523'>sitteth</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3485'>temple</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='584'>showing</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>he <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3421'>Remember</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>, when I <strongs greek='5607'>was</strongs><strongs greek='2089'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3004'>told</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>these <strongs greek='5023'>things</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>what <strongs greek='2722'>withholdeth</strongs>that <strongs greek='846'>he</strongs>might be <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3466'>mystery</strongs>of <strongs greek='458'>iniquity</strongs>doth <strongs greek='2235'>already</strongs><strongs greek='1754'>work</strongs>: <strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>he who now <strongs greek='2722 737'>letteth</strongs><em>will</em> <em>let,</em> <strongs greek='2193'>until</strongs>he be <strongs greek='1096'>taken</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='3319'>way</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5119'>then</strongs>shall that <strongs greek='459'>Wicked</strongs>be <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>shall <strongs greek='355'>consume</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2673'>destroy</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2015'>brightness</strongs>of <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><em>Even him,</em> <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs>the <strongs greek='1753'>working</strongs>of <strongs greek='4567'>Satan</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4592'>signs</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5579'>lying</strongs><strongs greek='5059'>wonders</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='539'>deceivableness</strongs>of <strongs greek='93'>unrighteousness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>them that <strongs greek='622'>perish</strongs>; <strongs greek='473 3739'>because</strongs>they <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>might be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>for this <strongs greek='1223 5124'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3992'>send</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>strong <strongs greek='1753 4106'>delusion</strongs>, that <strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>should <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>a <strongs greek='5579'>lie</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>they <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>might be <strongs greek='2919'>damned</strongs>who <strongs greek='4100'>believed</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>had <strongs greek='2106'>pleasure</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='93'>unrighteousness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>are <strongs greek='3784'>bound</strongs>to give <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='25'>beloved</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='746'>beginning</strongs><strongs greek='138'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='38'>sanctification</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>belief</strongs>of the <strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1519 3739'>Whereunto</strongs>he <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='4047'>obtaining</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='686 3767'>Therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, stand <strongs greek='4739'>fast</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2902'>hold</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3862'>traditions</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>ye have been <strongs greek='1321'>taught</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535 *1223'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, which hath <strongs greek='25'>loved</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>hath <strongs greek='1325'>given</strongs><em>us</em> <strongs greek='166'>everlasting</strongs><strongs greek='3874'>consolation</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3870'>Comfort</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4741'>establish</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>. </verse>
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        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3063'>Finally</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>may have <em>free</em> <strongs greek='5143'>course</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><em>it</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we may be <strongs greek='4506'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='824'>unreasonable</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>wicked</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men</em> have <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='4741'>establish</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5442'>keep</strongs><em>you</em> <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>we have <strongs greek='3982'>confidence</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>touching</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>will <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>the things <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>we <strongs greek='3853'>command</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2720'>direct</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>patient <strongs greek='5281'>waiting</strongs>for <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>we <strongs greek='3853'>command</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>withdraw <strongs greek='4724'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>that <strongs greek='4043'>walketh</strongs><strongs greek='814'>disorderly</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>after</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3862'>tradition</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>he <strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='846'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='3401'>follow</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs>we behaved not ourselves <strongs greek='812 3756'>disorderly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3761'>Neither</strongs>did we <strongs greek='5315'>eat</strongs><strongs greek='*3844'>any</strongs><strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>for <strongs greek='1432'>naught</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2873'>labor</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3449'>travail</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, that we might <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='1912'>chargable</strongs>to <strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3756'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>to</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>make</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>ourselves</strongs>an <strongs greek='5179'>example</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>to <strongs greek='3401'>follow</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>we <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>we <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>if <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>work</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs>should he <strongs greek='2068'>eat</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>we <strongs greek='191'>hear</strongs>that there are <strongs greek='5100'>some</strongs>which <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='814'>disorderly</strongs>, <strongs greek='2038'>working</strongs>not at <strongs greek='3367'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>are <strongs greek='4020'>busybodies</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>them that are <strongs greek='5108'>such</strongs>we <strongs greek='3853'>command</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>exhort</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2271'>quietness</strongs>they <strongs greek='2038'>work</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2068'>eat</strongs>their <strongs greek='1438'>own</strongs><strongs greek='740'>bread</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, be not <strongs greek='1573 3361'>weary</strongs>in well <strongs greek='2569'>doing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='5219'>obey</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>this <strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>, <strongs greek='4593'>note</strongs>that <strongs greek='5126'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have no <strongs greek='4874 3361'>company</strongs>with <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he may be <strongs greek='1788'>ashamed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='2532'>Yet</strongs><strongs greek='2233'>count</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>an <strongs greek='2190'>enemy</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3560'>admonish</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>of <strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>give</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3956'>always</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5158'>means</strongs>. <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='783'>salutation</strongs>of <strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>with mine <strongs greek='1699'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='4592'>token</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>: <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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