At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day.

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come.

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

And we have had confidence in the Lord for you, that what we announce to you, and ye do and will do.

Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.

This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.