2 Thessalonians 3:4-8

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing, and will do, what we command.

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ.

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.

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