2Thessalonians 1 1. Paul <3972>, and Silvanus <4610>, and Timotheus <5095>, unto the church <1577> of the Thessalonians <2331> in God <2316> our Father <3962> and the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>: 2 Grace <5485> unto you, and peace <1515>, from God <2316> our Father <3962> and the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>. 3 We are bound <3784> to thank <2168> God <2316> always <3842> for you, brethren <80>, as it is meet <514>, because <3754> that your <5216> faith <4102> groweth <5232> exceedingly, and the charity <26> of every <1538> one <1520> of you all <3956> toward <1519> each <240> other <240> aboundeth <4121>; 4 So <5620> that we ourselves <846> glory <2744> in you in the churches <1577> of God <2316> for your <5216> patience <5281> and faith <4102> in all <3956> your <5216> persecutions <1375> and tribulations <2347> that ye endure <430>: 5. [Which is] a manifest token <1730> of the righteous <1342> judgment <2920> of God <2316>, that ye may be counted <2661> worthy <2661> of the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, for which <3739> ye also <2532> suffer: 6 Seeing <1512> [it is] a righteous <1342> thing with God <2316> to recompense <467> tribulation <2347> to them that trouble <2346> you; 7 And to you who are troubled <2346> rest <425> with us, when <3739> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> shall be revealed <602> from heaven <3772> with his mighty <1411> angels <32>, 8 In flaming <5395> fire <4442> taking <1325> vengeance <1557> on them that know <1492> not God <2316>, and that obey <5219> not the gospel <2098> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>: 9 Who <3748> shall be punished <5099> with everlasting <166> destruction <3639> from the presence <4383> of the Lord <2962>, and from the glory <1391> of his power <2479>; 10 When <3752> he shall come <2064> to be glorified <1740> in his saints <40>, and to be admired <2296> in all <3956> them that believe <4100> (because our testimony <3142> among <1909> you was believed <4100>) in that day <2250>. 11. Wherefore <3739> also <2532> we pray <4336> always <3842> for you, that our God <2316> would count <515> you worthy <515> of [this <3588>] calling <2821>, and fulfil <4137> all <3956> the good pleasure <2107> of [his] goodness <19>, and the work <2041> of faith <4102> with power <1411>: 12 That the name <3686> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> may be glorified <1740> in you, and ye in him, according <2596> to the grace <5485> of our God <2316> and the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>. 2Thessalonians 2 1. Now <1161> we beseech <2065> you, brethren <80>, by the coming <3952> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, and [by] our gathering <1997> together <1997> unto him, 2 That ye be not soon <5030> shaken <4531> in mind <3563>, or <3383> be troubled <2360>, neither <3383> by spirit <4151>, nor <3383> by word <3056>, nor <3383> by letter <1992> as from us, as that the day <2250> of Christ <5547> is at <1764> hand <1764>. 3. Let no <3361> man <5100> deceive <1818> you by any <3367> means <5158>: for [that day shall not come <2064>], except <3362> there come <2064> a falling <646> away <646> first <4412>, and that man <444> of sin <266> be revealed <601>, the son <5207> of perdition <684>; 4 Who <3588> opposeth <480> and exalteth <5229> himself <1438> above <1909> all <3956> that is called <3004> God <2316>, or <2228> that is worshipped <4574>; so <5620> that he as God <2316> sitteth <2523> in the temple <3485> of God <2316>, shewing <584> himself <1438> that he is God <2316>. 5 Remember <3421> ye not, that, when I was yet <2089> with you, I told <3004> you these <5023> things? 6 And now <3568> ye know <1492> what <3588> withholdeth <2722> that he might be revealed <601> in his time <2540>. 7 For the mystery <3466> of iniquity <458> doth already <2235> work <1754>: only <3440> he who now <737> letteth <2722> [will let <2722>], until <2193> he be taken <1096> out of the way <3319>. 8 And then <5119> shall that Wicked <459> be revealed <601>, whom <3739> the Lord <2962> shall consume <355> with the spirit <4151> of his mouth <4750>, and shall destroy <2673> with the brightness <2015> of his coming <3952>: 9 [Even him], whose <3739> coming <3952> is after <2596> the working <1753> of Satan <4567> with all <3956> power <1411> and signs <4591> and lying <5579> wonders <5059>, 10 And with all <3956> deceivableness <539> of unrighteousness <93> in them that perish <622>; because <3739> they received <1209> not the love <26> of the truth <225>, that they might be saved <4982>. 11 And for this <5124> cause <1223> God <2316> shall send <3992> them strong <1753> delusion <4106>, that they should believe <4100> a lie <5579>: 12 That they all <3956> might be damned <2919> who <3588> believed <4100> not the truth <225>, but had pleasure <2106> in unrighteousness <93>. 13. But we are bound <3784> to give thanks <2168> alway <104> to God <2316> for you, brethren <80> beloved <25> of the Lord <2962>, because <3754> God <2316> hath from the beginning <746> chosen <138> you to salvation <4991> through <1722> sanctification <38> of the Spirit <4151> and belief <4102> of the truth <225>: 14 Whereunto <3739> he called <2564> you by our gospel <2098>, to the obtaining <4047> of the glory <1391> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>. 15 Therefore <3767>, brethren <80>, stand <4739> fast, and hold <2902> the traditions <3862> which <3739> ye have been taught <1321>, whether <1535> by word <3056>, or <1535> our epistle <1992>. 16. Now <1161> our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> himself <846>, and God <2316>, even <2532> our Father <3962>, which <3588> hath loved <25> us, and hath given <1325> [us] everlasting <166> consolation <3874> and good <18> hope <1680> through <1722> grace <5485>, 17 Comfort <3870> your <5216> hearts <2588>, and stablish <4741> you in every <3956> good <18> word <3056> and work <2041>. 2Thessalonians 3 1. Finally <3063>, brethren <80>, pray <4336> for us, that the word <3056> of the Lord <2962> may have [free] course <5143>, and be glorified <1392>, even <2532> as [it is] with you: 2 And that we may be delivered <4506> from unreasonable <824> and wicked <4190> men <444>: for all <3956> [men] have not faith <4102>. 3 But the Lord <2962> is faithful <4103>, who <3739> shall stablish <4741> you, and keep <5442> [you] from evil <4190>. 4 And we have confidence <3982> in the Lord <2962> touching <1909> you, that ye both <2532> do <4160> and will do <4160> the things which <3739> we command <3853> you. 5 And the Lord <2962> direct <2720> your <5216> hearts <2588> into <1519> the love <26> of God <2316>, and into <1519> the patient <5281> waiting for Christ <5547>. 6. Now <1161> we command <3853> you, brethren <80>, in the name <3686> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, that ye withdraw <4724> yourselves from every <3956> brother <80> that walketh <4043> disorderly <814>, and not after <2596> the tradition <3862> which <3739> he received <3880> of us. 7 For yourselves <846> know <1492> how <4459> ye ought <1163> to follow <3401> us: for we behaved <812> not ourselves disorderly <812> among <1722> you; 8 Neither <3761> did we eat <5315> any <5100> man's bread <740> for nought <1432>; but wrought <2038> with labour <2873> and travail <3449> night <3571> and day <2250>, that we might not be chargeable <1912> to any <5100> of you: 9 Not because <3754> we have <2192> not power <1849>, but to make <1325> ourselves <1438> an ensample <5179> unto you to follow <3401> us. 10 For even <2532> when <3753> we were with you, this <5124> we commanded <3853> you, that if <1487> any <1536> would <2309> not work <2038>, neither <3366> should he eat <2068>. 11 For we hear <191> that there are some <5100> which walk <4043> among <1722> you disorderly <814>, working <2038> not at <3367> all <3367>, but are busybodies <4020>. 12 Now <1161> them that are such <5108> we command <3853> and exhort <3870> by our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, that with quietness <2271> they work <2038>, and eat <2068> their own <1438> bread <740>. 13 But ye, brethren <80>, be not weary <1573> in well <2569> doing <2569>. 14 And if <1487> any <5100> man obey <5219> not our word <3056> by this <3588> epistle <1992>, note <4593> that man, and have no <3361> company <4874> with him, that he may be ashamed <1788>. 15 Yet <2532> count <2233> [him] not as an enemy <2190>, but admonish <3560> [him] as a brother <80>. 16. Now <1161> the Lord <2962> of peace <1515> himself <846> give <1325> you peace <1515> always <3956> by all <3956> means <5158>. The Lord <2962> [be] with you all <3956>. 17 The salutation <783> of Paul <3972> with mine <1699> own hand <5495>, which <3739> is the token <4592> in every <3956> epistle <1992>: so <3779> I write <1125>. 18 The grace <5485> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> [be] with you all <3956>. Amen <281>. ~~~~~~