Surely you recall that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you.

Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command: “If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”

Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed – and you did in fact believe our testimony.