01 : 01 . Paul <3972 -Paulos -> , and Silvanus <4610 -Silouanos -> , and Timotheus <5095 -Timotheos -> , unto the church <1577 - ekklesia -> of the Thessalonians <2331 -Thessalonikeus -> in God <2316 -theos -> our Father <3962 -pater -> and the Lord <2962 - kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> : 01 : 02 Grace <5485 -charis -> unto you , and peace <1515 - eirene -> , from God <2316 -theos -> our Father <3962 -pater -> and the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> . 01 : 03 We are bound <3784 -opheilo -> to thank <2168 - eucharisteo -> God <2316 -theos -> always <3842 -pantote -> for you , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , as it is meet <0514 -axios -> , because <3754 -hoti -> that your <5216 -humon -> faith <4102 - pistis -> groweth <5232 -huperauxano -> exceedingly , and the charity <0026 -agape -> of every <1538 -hekastos -> one <1520 - heis -> of you all <3956 -pas -> toward <1519 -eis -> each <0240 -allelon -> other <0240 -allelon -> aboundeth <4121 -pleonazo -> ; 01 : 04 So <5620 -hoste -> that we ourselves <0846 -autos -> glory <2744 -kauchaomai -> in you in the churches <1577 - ekklesia -> of God <2316 -theos -> for your <5216 -humon -> patience <5281 -hupomone -> and faith <4102 -pistis -> in all <3956 -pas -> your <5216 -humon -> persecutions <1375 -diogmos - > and tribulations <2347 -thlipsis -> that ye endure <0430 - anechomai -> : 01 : 05 . [ Which is ] a manifest token <1730 -endeigma -> of the righteous <1342 -dikaios -> judgment <2920 -krisis -> of God <2316 -theos -> , that ye may be counted <2661 -kataxioo -> worthy <2661 -kataxioo -> of the kingdom <0932 -basileia -> of God <2316 -theos -> , for which <3739 -hos -> ye also <2532 -kai -> suffer : 01 : 06 Seeing <1512 -ei per -> [ it is ] a righteous <1342 - dikaios -> thing with God <2316 -theos -> to recompense <0467 - antapodidomi -> tribulation <2347 -thlipsis -> to them that trouble <2346 -thlibo -> you ; 01 : 07 And to you who are troubled <2346 -thlibo -> rest <0425 - anesis -> with us , when <3739 -hos -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> shall be revealed <0602 -apokalupsis -> from heaven <3772 -ouranos -> with his mighty <1411 -dunamis -> angels <0032 -aggelos -> , 01 : 08 In flaming <5395 -phlox -> fire <4442 -pur -> taking <1325 -didomi -> vengeance <1557 -ekdikesis -> on them that know <1492 -eido -> not God <2316 -theos -> , and that obey <5219 - hupakouo -> not the gospel <2098 -euaggelion -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos - > : 01 : 09 Who <3748 -hostis -> shall be punished <5099 -tino -> with everlasting <0166 -aionios -> destruction <3639 -olethros - > from the presence <4383 -prosopon -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> , and from the glory <1391 -doxa -> of his power <2479 - ischus -> ; 01 : 10 When <3752 -hotan -> he shall come <2064 -erchomai -> to be glorified <1740 -edoxazo -> in his saints <0040 -hagios -> , and to be admired <2296 -thaumazo -> in all <3956 -pas -> them that believe <4100 -pisteuo -> ( because our testimony <3142 - marturion -> among <1909 -epi -> you was believed <4100 -pisteuo -> ) in that day <2250 -hemera -> . 01 : 11 . Wherefore <3739 -hos -> also <2532 -kai -> we pray <4336 -proseuchomai -> always <3842 -pantote -> for you , that our God <2316 -theos -> would count <0515 -axioo -> you worthy <0515 -axioo -> of [ this <3588 -ho -> ] calling <2821 -klesis - > , and fulfil <4137 -pleroo -> all <3956 -pas -> the good pleasure <2107 -eudokia -> of [ his ] goodness <0019 -agathosune -> , and the work <2041 -ergon -> of faith <4102 -pistis -> with power <1411 -dunamis -> : 01 : 12 That the name <3686 -onoma -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios - > Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> may be glorified <1740 -edoxazo -> in you , and ye in him , according <2596 -kata -> to the grace <5485 -charis -> of our God <2316 - theos -> and the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> . 02 : 01 . Now <1161 -de -> we beseech <2065 -erotao -> you , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , by the coming <3952 -parousia -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 - Christos -> , and [ by ] our gathering <1997 -episunagoge -> together <1997 -episunagoge -> unto him , 02 : 02 That ye be not soon <5030 -tacheos -> shaken <4531 - saleuo -> in mind <3563 -nous -> , or <3383 -mete -> be troubled <2360 -throeo -> , neither <3383 -mete -> by spirit <4151 - pneuma -> , nor <3383 -mete -> by word <3056 -logos -> , nor <3383 -mete -> by letter <1992 -epistole -> as from us , as that the day <2250 -hemera -> of Christ <5547 -Christos -> is at <1764 -enistemi -> hand <1764 -enistemi -> . 02 : 03 . Let no <3361 -me -> man <5100 -tis -> deceive <1818 - exapatao -> you by any <3367 -medeis -> means <5158 -tropos -> : for [ that day shall not come <2064 -erchomai -> ] , except <3362 -ean me -> there come <2064 -erchomai -> a falling <0646 - apostasia -> away <0646 -apostasia -> first <4412 -proton -> , and that man <0444 -anthropos -> of sin <0266 -hamartia -> be revealed <0601 -apokalupto -> , the son <5207 -huios -> of perdition <0684 -apoleia -> ; 02 : 04 Who <3588 -ho -> opposeth <0480 -antikeimai -> and exalteth <5229 -huperairomai -> himself <1438 -heautou -> above <1909 -epi -> all <3956 -pas -> that is called <3004 -lego -> God <2316 -theos -> , or <2228 -e -> that is worshipped <4574 - sebasma -> ; so <5620 -hoste -> that he as God <2316 -theos -> sitteth <2523 -kathizo -> in the temple <3485 -naos -> of God <2316 -theos -> , shewing <0584 -apodeiknumi -> himself <1438 - heautou -> that he is God <2316 -theos -> . 02 : 05 Remember <3421 -mnemoneuo -> ye not , that , when I was yet <2089 -eti -> with you , I told <3004 -lego -> you these <5023 -tauta -> things ? 02 : 06 And now <3568 -nun -> ye know <1492 -eido -> what <3588 - ho -> withholdeth <2722 -katecho -> that he might be revealed <0601 -apokalupto -> in his time <2540 -kairos -> . 02 : 07 For the mystery <3466 -musterion -> of iniquity <0458 - anomia -> doth already <2235 -ede -> work <1754 -energeo -> : only <3440 -monon -> he who now <0737 -arti -> letteth <2722 - katecho -> [ will let <2722 -katecho -> ] , until <2193 -heos -> he be taken <1096 -ginomai -> out of the way <3319 -mesos -> . 02 : 08 And then <5119 -tote -> shall that Wicked <0459 -anomos - > be revealed <0601 -apokalupto -> , whom <3739 -hos -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> shall consume <0355 -analisko -> with the spirit <4151 -pneuma -> of his mouth <4750 -stoma -> , and shall destroy <2673 -katargeo -> with the brightness <2015 -epiphaneia -> of his coming <3952 -parousia -> : 02 : 09 [ Even him ] , whose <3739 -hos -> coming <3952 - parousia -> is after <2596 -kata -> the working <1753 -energeia - > of Satan <4567 -Satanas -> with all <3956 -pas -> power <1411 - dunamis -> and signs <4591 -semaino -> and lying <5579 -pseudos - > wonders <5059 -teras -> , 02 : 10 And with all <3956 -pas -> deceivableness <0539 -apate - > of unrighteousness <0093 -adikia -> in them that perish <0622 - apollumi -> ; because <3739 -hos -> they received <1209 - dechomai -> not the love <0026 -agape -> of the truth <0225 - aletheia -> , that they might be saved <4982 -sozo -> . 02 : 11 And for this <5124 -touto -> cause <1223 -dia -> God <2316 -theos -> shall send <3992 -pempo -> them strong <1753 - energeia -> delusion <4106 -plane -> , that they should believe <4100 -pisteuo -> a lie <5579 -pseudos -> : 02 : 12 That they all <3956 -pas -> might be damned <2919 -krino -> who <3588 -ho -> believed <4100 -pisteuo -> not the truth <0225 -aletheia -> , but had pleasure <2106 -eudokeo -> in unrighteousness <0093 -adikia -> . 02 : 13 . But we are bound <3784 -opheilo -> to give thanks <2168 -eucharisteo -> alway <0104 -aei -> to God <2316 -theos -> for you , brethren <0080 -adephos -> beloved <0025 -agapao -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> , because <3754 -hoti -> God <2316 - theos -> hath from the beginning <0746 -arche -> chosen <0138 - haireomai -> you to salvation <4991 -soteria -> through <1722 - en -> sanctification <0038 -hagiasmos -> of the Spirit <4151 - pneuma -> and belief <4102 -pistis -> of the truth <0225 - aletheia -> : 02 : 14 Whereunto <3739 -hos -> he called <2564 -kaleo -> you by our gospel <2098 -euaggelion -> , to the obtaining <4047 - peripoiesis -> of the glory <1391 -doxa -> of our Lord <2962 - kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> . 02 : 15 Therefore <3767 -oun -> , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , stand <4739 -steko -> fast , and hold <2902 -krateo -> the traditions <3862 -paradosis -> which <3739 -hos -> ye have been taught <1321 -didasko -> , whether <1535 -eite -> by word <3056 - logos -> , or <1535 -eite -> our epistle <1992 -epistole -> . 02 : 16 . Now <1161 -de -> our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> himself <0846 -autos - > , and God <2316 -theos -> , even <2532 -kai -> our Father <3962 -pater -> , which <3588 -ho -> hath loved <0025 -agapao -> us , and hath given <1325 -didomi -> [ us ] everlasting <0166 - aionios -> consolation <3874 -paraklesis -> and good <0018 - agathos -> hope <1680 -elpis -> through <1722 -en -> grace <5485 -charis -> , 02 : 17 Comfort <3870 -parakaleo -> your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -kardia -> , and stablish <4741 -sterizo -> you in every <3956 -pas -> good <0018 -agathos -> word <3056 -logos -> and work <2041 -ergon -> . 03 : 01 . Finally <3063 -loipon -> , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , pray <4336 -proseuchomai -> for us , that the word <3056 - logos -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> may have [ free ] course <5143 -trecho -> , and be glorified <1392 -doxazo -> , even <2532 -kai -> as [ it is ] with you : 03 : 02 And that we may be delivered <4506 -rhoumai -> from unreasonable <0824 -atopos -> and wicked <4190 -poneros -> men <0444 -anthropos -> : for all <3956 -pas -> [ men ] have not faith <4102 -pistis -> . 03 : 03 But the Lord <2962 -kurios -> is faithful <4103 -pistos - > , who <3739 -hos -> shall stablish <4741 -sterizo -> you , and keep <5442 -phulasso -> [ you ] from evil <4190 -poneros -> . 03 : 04 And we have confidence <3982 -peitho -> in the Lord <2962 -kurios -> touching <1909 -epi -> you , that ye both <2532 -kai -> do <4160 -poieo -> and will do <4160 -poieo -> the things which <3739 -hos -> we command <3853 -paraggello -> you . 03 : 05 And the Lord <2962 -kurios -> direct <2720 -kateuthuno - > your <5216 -humon -> hearts <2588 -kardia -> into <1519 -eis - > the love <0026 -agape -> of God <2316 -theos -> , and into <1519 -eis -> the patient <5281 -hupomone -> waiting for Christ <5547 -Christos -> . 03 : 06 . Now <1161 -de -> we command <3853 -paraggello -> you , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , in the name <3686 -onoma -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 - Christos -> , that ye withdraw <4724 -stello -> yourselves from every <3956 -pas -> brother <0080 -adephos -> that walketh <4043 -peripateo -> disorderly <0814 -ataktos -> , and not after <2596 -kata -> the tradition <3862 -paradosis -> which <3739 -hos -> he received <3880 -paralambano -> of us . 03 : 07 For yourselves <0846 -autos -> know <1492 -eido -> how <4459 -pos -> ye ought <1163 -dei -> to follow <3401 -mimeomai - > us : for we behaved <0812 -atakteo -> not ourselves disorderly <0812 -atakteo -> among <1722 -en -> you ; 03 : 08 Neither <3761 -oude -> did we eat <5315 -phago -> any <5100 -tis -> man s bread <0740 -artos -> for nought <1432 - dorean -> ; but wrought <2038 -ergazomai -> with labour <2873 - kopos -> and travail <3449 -mochthos -> night <3571 -nux -> and day <2250 -hemera -> , that we might not be chargeable <1912 - epibareo -> to any <5100 -tis -> of you : 03 : 09 Not because <3754 -hoti -> we have <2192 -echo -> not power <1849 -exousia -> , but to make <1325 -didomi -> ourselves <1438 -heautou -> an ensample <5179 -tupos -> unto you to follow <3401 -mimeomai -> us . 03 : 10 For even <2532 -kai -> when <3753 -hote -> we were with you , this <5124 -touto -> we commanded <3853 -paraggello -> you , that if <1487 -ei -> any <1536 -ei tis -> would <2309 -thelo - > not work <2038 -ergazomai -> , neither <3366 -mede -> should he eat <2068 -esthio -> . 03 : 11 For we hear <0191 -akouo -> that there are some <5100 - tis -> which walk <4043 -peripateo -> among <1722 -en -> you disorderly <0814 -ataktos -> , working <2038 -ergazomai -> not at <3367 -medeis -> all <3367 -medeis -> , but are busybodies <4020 -periergazomai -> . 03 : 12 Now <1161 -de -> them that are such <5108 -toioutos -> we command <3853 -paraggello -> and exhort <3870 -parakaleo -> by our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> , that with quietness <2271 -hesuchia -> they work <2038 -ergazomai -> , and eat <2068 -esthio -> their own <1438 - heautou -> bread <0740 -artos -> . 03 : 13 But ye , brethren <0080 -adephos -> , be not weary <1573 -ekkakeo -> in well <2569 -kalopoieo -> doing <2569 -kalopoieo - > . 03 : 14 And if <1487 -ei -> any <5100 -tis -> man obey <5219 - hupakouo -> not our word <3056 -logos -> by this <3588 -ho -> epistle <1992 -epistole -> , note <4593 -semeioo -> that man , and have no <3361 -me -> company <4874 -sunanamignumi -> with him , that he may be ashamed <1788 -entrepo -> . 03 : 15 Yet <2532 -kai -> count <2233 -hegeomai -> [ him ] not as an enemy <2190 -echthros -> , but admonish <3560 -noutheteo - > [ him ] as a brother <0080 -adephos -> . 03 : 16 . Now <1161 -de -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> of peace <1515 -eirene -> himself <0846 -autos -> give <1325 -didomi -> you peace <1515 -eirene -> always <3956 -pas -> by all <3956 - pas -> means <5158 -tropos -> . The Lord <2962 -kurios -> [ be ] with you all <3956 -pas -> . 03 : 17 The salutation <0783 -aspasmos -> of Paul <3972 -Paulos - > with mine <1699 -emos -> own hand <5495 -cheir -> , which <3739 -hos -> is the token <4592 -semeion -> in every <3956 -pas -> epistle <1992 -epistole -> : so <3779 -houto -> I write <1125 -grapho -> . 03 : 18 The grace <5485 -charis -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> [ be ] with you all <3956 -pas -> . Amen <0281 -amen -> . ~~~~~~