\id 2TH
\h 2 Thessalonians 
\toc3 2TH 
\toc2 2 Thessalonians 
\toc1 2 Thessalonians 
\mt1 2 Thessalonians  
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time, brothers, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* fitting, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* growing \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4121"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* face \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w enduring|strong="G5281"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear evidence \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* counted \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w After|strong="G1512"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* only \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* repay \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflict|strong="G2346"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* grant relief \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* oppressed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* angels   
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\v 8 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* blazing \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, inflicting \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w penalty|strong="G1349"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w*, separated \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* regarded \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* count \w you|strong="G5210"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* powerfully \w fulfill|strong="G4137"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers,   
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\v 2 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w easily|strong="G5030"\w* disconcerted \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w alarmed|strong="G2360"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* seeming \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, alleging \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* already \w come|strong="G1764"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Let|strong="G1818"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rebellion occurs \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sin—\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* destruction—\w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* oppose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exalt \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w object|strong="G4574"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* restraining \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* lawlessness \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w restrains|strong="G2722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1096"\w* \w continue|strong="G1096"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* consume \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* annihilate \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* majesty \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lawless \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w* \w wonder|strong="G4592"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* deception directed \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* perishing, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* powerful \w delusion|strong="G4106"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* come \w upon|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* disbelieved \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth \w and|strong="G3956"\w* delighted \w in|strong="G3956"\w* wickedness.   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* chosen \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sanctification \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.   
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\v 14 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* share \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cling \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* Himself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,   
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\v 17 \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G5143"\w* quickly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* held \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* holds \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w direct|strong="G2720"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w away|strong="G4724"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w leads|strong="G4043"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* undisciplined \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* keeping \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* undisciplined \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* paying \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. Instead, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burden|strong="G1912"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w lack|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unwilling|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* hear \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1722"\w* \w leading|strong="G4043"\w* undisciplined lives \w and|strong="G1063"\w* \w accomplishing|strong="G2038"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w busybodies|strong="G4020"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* begin \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* earn \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w living|strong="G2038"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* grow \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* well-doing.   
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\v 14 \w Take|strong="G1161"\w* \w note|strong="G4593"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G5219"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w instructions|strong="G3056"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1788"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w warn|strong="G3560"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* brother.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* Himself \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*—\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w mark|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*; \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen.