¹¹ Now may our God and Father^(A) himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. ¹² May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other^(B) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. ¹³ May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless^(C) and holy in the presence of our God and Father^(D) when our Lord Jesus comes^(E) with all his holy ones.^(F)

⁹ Now about your love for one another^(A) we do not need to write to you,^(B) for you yourselves have been taught by God^(C) to love each other.^{(D) 10} And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.^(E) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,^{(F) 11} and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,^(G) just as we told you, ¹² so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders^(H) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.