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Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother or sister who leads a disorderly life and not one in accordance with the tradition which you received from us.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined way among you,

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a role model for you, so that you would follow our example.

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

But as for you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary of doing good.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person so as not to associate with him, so that he will be put to shame.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

And yet do not regard that person as an enemy, but admonish that one as a brother or sister.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.