Book of Common Prayer

⁶ We require you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who is disorderly, not walking according to the teaching which you received from us. ⁷ You yourselves know how you ought to follow us. For we were not disorderly amongst you. ⁸ Neither did we take bread from anyone for nothing, but worked with labour and travail night and day, because we did not wish to be burdensome to any of you – ⁹ not that we had no right, but to make ourselves an example for you, to follow us. ¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we warned you of: that if there were any who would not work, the same should not eat.

¹¹ We have heard that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly way, and do not work at all, but are busybodies. ¹² Such people we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ to work with quietness and eat their own bread.

¹³ Brethren, do not be weary of well-doing. ¹⁴ If any man does not heed what we say, send us word of him by a letter; and keep no company with him, so that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵ And count him not as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

¹⁶ May the very Lord of peace give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

¹⁷ The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand. This is the distinguishing mark in all epistles – thus I write.

¹⁸ May the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ
be with you
all.
Amen.
Sent from Athens.

³¹ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold: Satan has desired you all, to sift you like wheat. ³² But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And when you have turned back again, strengthen your brethren. ³³ And Peter said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you into prison, and to death. ³⁴ And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this day till you have three times denied that you knew me.

³⁵ And he said to them, When I sent you out without wallet or bag or shoes, did you lack anything? And they said, No. ³⁶ And he said to them, But now, let him who has a wallet take it up, and likewise his bag. And he who has no sword, let him sell his coat and buy one. ³⁷ For I say to you that that which is written must yet be performed in me: Even with the wicked was he numbered. For those things which are written of me have their fulfilment.

³⁸ And they said, Lord, see, here are two swords.

And he said to them, It is enough.