For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.

For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God went out; so that we have no need to speak any thing.

But also having suffered before, and having been injured, as ye know, among the Philippians, we acted freely in our God to speak to you the good news of God with much contest.

But as we have been tried by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, trying our hearts:

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:

So longing for you, we are contented to impart to you, not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because ye are dearly beloved to us.

For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.

But God has not called you to uncleanness, but in consecration.

For surely therefore he despising, despises not man, but God, he also giving his holy Spirit for us.

Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.

For God set us not for wrath, but for the acquisition of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.