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Now we command you, brethren, ^(j)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you ^[f](k)keep away from every brother who ^[g]leads an ^[h](l)unruly life and not according to ^(m)the tradition which ^[i]you received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to ^[j](n)follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you,

nor did we ^(o)eat ^[k]anyone's bread ^[l]without paying for it, but with ^(p)labor and hardship we kept ^(q)working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

not because we do not have ^(r)the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves ^(s)as a model for you, so that you would ^[m]follow our example.

For even ^(t)when we were with you, we used to give you this order: ^(u)if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

For we hear that some among you are ^(v)leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like ^(w)busybodies.

Now such persons we command and ^(x)exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to ^(y)work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.

But as for you, ^(z)brethren, ^(aa)do not grow weary of doing good.

If anyone does not obey our ^[n]instruction ^[o](ab)in this letter, take special note of that person ^[p](ac)and do not associate with him, so that he will be ^(ad)put to shame.

Yet ^(ae)do not regard him as an enemy, but ^[q](af)admonish him as a ^(ag)brother.