Disobedient Brothers

3 ^(A)Finally, brothers, ^(B)pray for us that ^(C)the word of the Lord will ^[a]spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; ² and that we will be ^(D)rescued from ^[b]perverse and evil men, for not all have ^[c]faith. ³ But ^(E)the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you ^[d]from ^(F)the evil one. ⁴ And we have ^(G)confidence in the Lord about you, that you ^(H)are doing and will continue to do what we command. ⁵ And may the Lord ^(I)direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, ^(J)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you ^[e](K)keep away from every brother who walks in an ^[f](L)unruly manner and not according to ^(M)the tradition which ^[g]they received from us. ⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to ^(N)imitate us, because we did not act in an unruly manner among you, ⁸ nor did we ^(O)eat ^[h]anyone’s bread ^[i]without paying for it, but with ^(P)labor and hardship we kept ^(Q)working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; ⁹ not because we do not have ^(R)the authority, but in order to offer ourselves ^(S)as a model for you, so that you would imitate us. ¹⁰ For even ^(T)when we were with you, we used to command this to you: ^(U)if anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat. ¹¹ For we hear that some among you are ^(V)walking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like ^(W)busybodies. ¹² Now such persons we command and ^(X)exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that ^(Y)working with quietness, they eat their own bread. ¹³ But as for you, ^(Z)brothers, ^(AA)do not lose heart in doing good.

¹⁴ And if anyone does not obey our word ^[j](AB)in this letter, take special note of that person ^(AC)to not associate with him, so that he will be ^(AD)put to shame. ¹⁵ And yet ^(AE)do not regard him as an enemy, but ^[k](AF)admonish him as a ^(AG)brother.

¹⁶ Now ^(AH)may the Lord of peace ^(AI)Himself continually give you peace in every ^[l]circumstance. ^(AJ)The Lord be with you all!

¹⁷ The greeting ^(AK)is in my own hand—^[m]Paul, which is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write. ^18 (AL)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.