Paul closes out the letter by asking the Thessalonians to pray for him and his ministry. He also warns them against being idle. It鈥檚 possible that because they thought the end of the world had come, they no longer needed to put forth an effort to support themselves or continue to reach people who had not trusted Christ.
Our work on earth is never done. Until God brings us to himself, we are to continue to do his work and ours.