and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
Unreasonable and wicked --  Undoubted his refers to the violent and fanatical opponents whom Gallio drove from hs judgment seat in Corinth Acts 18:12-17. The Thessalonians themselves knew about this kind of men, Acts 17:5-9. Describes men who are corrupt in their principles and practices. "