3 ⁶ These are our orders to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: hold aloof from every Christian brother who falls into idle habits, and does not follow the tradition you received from us. 3 ⁷ You know yourselves how you ought to copy our example: we were no idlers among you; 3 ⁸ we did not accept board and lodging from anyone without paying for it; we toiled and drudged, we worked for a living night and day, rather than be a burden to any of you— 3 ⁹ not because we have not the right to maintenance, but 3 ¹⁰ to set an example for you to imitate. For even during our stay with you we laid down the rule: the man who will not work shall not eat. 3 ¹¹ We mention this because we hear that some of your number are idling their time away, minding everybody's business but their own. 3 ¹² To all such we give these orders, and we appeal to them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly for their living.
3 ¹³ My friends, never tire of doing right.

3 ¹⁴ If anyone disobeys our instructions given by letter, mark him well, and have no dealings with him until he is ashamed of himself. 3 ¹⁵ I do not mean treat him as an enemy, but give him friendly advice, as one of the family.