encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord’s message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,

not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

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.

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

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.

Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.