THE
SECOND LETTER
OF
PAUL, THE DELEGATE,
TO THE
THESSALONIANS.
[WRITTEN FROM CORINTH, A. D. 52.]
I.—PAUL (Latin:Paulos; little), and Sylvanus, and Timotheos, to the congregation of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Yeshua The Anointed: Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Yeshua The Anointed.
3.–We are under obligation to thank God always concerning you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith exceedingly grows, and the love (agape) of you all towards each other abounds; so that we ourselves boast of you to the congregations of God of your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions, which you patiently endure.
5 This is proof of the righteous judgment of God, that you might be counted truly worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you suffer: seeing it is just with God to return affliction to those who afflict you;–and relief to you the afflicted, and to us as well. This will happen at the revelation of the Lord Yeshua from heaven with his mighty messengers, in flaming fire, inflicting a just retribution on those who know not God, and who do not obey The Good News of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed.
9 These shall suffer a just punishment–an everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power–in that day when he shall come to be glorified in his holy ones, and to be admired by all the believers, for our testimony to you was believed.
11 In relation to which we are always praying concerning you, that our God may count you worthy of this calling, and fill you with all the desire for goodness, and the work of faith with power; that the name of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed may be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the favor of our God, and of the Lord Yeshua The Anointed.
Chapter 2
II.–Now we implore you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed, and by our gathering together by him, that you not be suddenly shaken in mind, or alarmed neither by spirit or by report or by letter, as from us, that the day of the Lord has come.
3 Let no one deceive you by any means; because the falling away must first appear, and the man of sin, the son of destruction, must be first revealed, who opposes and exalts himself above every so called god, or an object of worship; so that he places himself in the temple of God, openly exhibiting himself, that he is a god. Do you not remember, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And you know what now prevents his being revealed until his proper time. For already the mystery of iniquity secretly works, only until he, who now restrains, is taken out of the way. Then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Yeshua will slay by the spirit of his mouth:–with the brightness of his coming he will, utterly destroy him, whose coming is according to the energy of The Adversary, with all the power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood; and with all the deceit of unrighteousness among the destroyed; because they did not embrace the love (agape) of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 For this cause, God will send them strong delusions, that they may believe a lie; that all may be condemned, who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.
13.–But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you for salvation, through sanctification (Gk: hagiasmos, purify, to make holy) by the spirit, and belief in the truth; to which he called you, by our Good News, that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed.
15 So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast to the traditions (Gk:paradosis, transmission) which you have been taught, whether by our word, or letter. And may our Lord Yeshua The Anointed himself, and God, our Father, who has loved (agape) us, and given us everlasting comfort, and good hope through favor, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
Chapter 3
III.–Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may rapidly spread, and be glorified, even as among you. And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all men do not have faith. But the Lord is faithful, who will establish and keep you from the evil one. 4 For we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do, and will do, the things which we command you. And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love (agape) of God, and into the patient endurance of The Anointed.
6.–Now, we command you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother, who walks in disorder, and not according to the tradition which he received from us. For you yourselves know, how you ought to imitate us;–that we did not walk in disorder among you; neither did we eat bread as a gift from any one; but with labor and toil, we worked night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you. Not because we do not have a right, but that we might give ourselves to you for a pattern, to imitate us. 10 And, therefore, when we were with you we commanded you, that if anyone will not work, neither let him eat. For we hear that there are some, who still walk among you in disorder, not working at all, but prying into other people’s affairs. Now those who are such, we command and implore by our Lord Yeshua The Anointed, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 And you, brethren, do not be weary in doing good. Now, if any one does not obey our command in this letter, point out that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 And may the Lord of peace himself give you peace always, in every way. The Lord be with you all. The salutation I write with my own hand, PAULOS which is the token in every letter I write. The favor of our Lord Yeshua The Anointed be with you all. Amen.