The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Chapter 1

1    Paul, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the
     Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2    Grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the
     Lord Jesus Christ.
3    We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren,
     as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and
     the charity of every one of you towards each other, aboundeth:
4    So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God,
     for your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and
     tribulations, which you endure,
5    For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be
     counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you
     suffer.
6    Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to
     them that trouble you:
7    And to you who are troubled, rest with us when the Lord Jesus
     shall be revealed from heaven, with the angels of his power:
8    In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God,
     and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9    Who shall suffer eternal punishment in destruction, from the
     face of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:
10   When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be
     made wonderful in all them who have believed; because our
     testimony was believed upon you in that day.
11   Wherefore also we pray always for you; that our God would make
     you worthy of his vocation, and fulfill all the good pleasure
     of his goodness and the work of faith in power;
12   That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and
     you in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lord
     Jesus Christ.

 The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Chapter 2

1    And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
     Christ, and of our gathering together unto him:
2    That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be
     terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as
     sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.
3    Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a
     revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of
     perdition,
4    Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God,
     or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of
     God, shewing himself as if he were God.
5    Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you
     these things?
6    And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in
     his time.
7    For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who
     now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.
8    And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus
     shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy
     with the brightness of his coming, him,
9    Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all
     power, and signs, and lying wonders,
10   And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because
     they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be
     saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error,
     to believe lying:
11   That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but
     have consented to iniquity.
12   But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren,
     beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto
     salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the
     truth:
13   Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the
     purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14   Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which
     you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.
15   Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who
     hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and
     good hope in grace,
16   Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and
     word.

The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Chapter 3

1    For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may
     run, and may be glorified, even as among you;
2    And that we may be delivered from importunate and evil men;
     for all men have not faith.
3    But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from
     evil.
4    And we have confidence concerning you in the Lord, that the
     things which we command, you both do, and will do.
5    And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and
     the patience of Christ.
6    And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus
     Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother
     walking disorderly, and not according to the tradition which
     they have received of us.
7    For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were
     not disorderly among you;
8    Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but in labour
     and in toil we worked night and day, lest we should be
     chargeable to any of you.
9    Not as if we had not power: but that we might give ourselves
     a pattern unto you, to imitate us.
10   For also when we were with you, this we declared to you: that,
     if any man will not work, neither let him eat.
11   For we have heard there are some among you who walk
     disorderly, working not at all, but curiously meddling.
12   Now we charge them that are such, and beseech them by the Lord
     Jesus Christ, that, working with silence, they would eat their
     own bread.
13   But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14   And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that
     man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed:
15   Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a
     brother.
16   Now the Lord of peace himself give you everlasting peace in
     every place. The Lord be with you all.
17   The salutation of Paul with my own hand; which is the sign in
     every epistle. So I write.
18   The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.