6. You must not cheat any of the Lord's followers in matters of sex. Remember, we warned you that he punishes everyone who does such things.
7. God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.
8. So if you don't obey these rules, you are not really disobeying us. You are disobeying God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
9. We don't have to write to you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this,
10. and you already have shown your love for all his people in Macedonia. But, my dear friends, we ask you to do even more.
11. Try your best to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work hard, just as we taught you to do.
12. Then you will be respected by people who are not followers of the Lord, and you won't have to depend on anyone.