¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may run its course and be glorified, as also with you, ²and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked men, for not all have the faith. ³But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from evil. ⁴And we trust in the Lord concerning you, that you do, and will do, the things that we charge you with. ⁵Now may the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to patience in waiting for Christ. ⁶And we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you shun every brother who behaves in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition which they received from us. ⁷For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, because we did not behave in a disorderly way among you. ⁸And we did not eat bread from anyone without payment, but we worked night and day with toil and hard work, so as not to be a burden to any of you. ⁹Not that we don't have authority, but so that we make ourselves an example to you, for you to imitate us. ¹⁰For indeed, when we were with you, we commanded you this: that if anyone was unwilling to work, that he should not eat either, ¹¹for we hear that some behave in a disorderly way among you, not doing any work, but fussing around. ¹²And we command such and exhort them through our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread. ¹³But you, brothers, do not lose heart in doing good. ¹⁴And if anyone does not obey our injunction through the epistle, take note of him and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed, ¹⁵yet do not consider him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. ¹⁶And may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. ¹⁷The greeting of Paul by my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle – I write like this. ¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.