1. Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,
2. and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.
3. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
4. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command.
5. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
6. Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
7. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
8. nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.