For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto God, spread herself abroad in all quarters, so greatly that it needeth not us to speak anything at all:

but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi - as ye well know - then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God, with much striving.

but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

But were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children,

so was our affection toward you. Our good will was to have dealt unto you, not the gospel of God only: but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence - but not in the heart - we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire,

and therefore we would have come unto you, I Paul once and again: but Satan withstood us.

But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you.

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

But as touching brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you. For ye are taught of God to love one another.

But ye brethren are not in darkness, that that day should come on you as it were a thief.

Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.

But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ,

See that none recompense evil for evil unto any man: but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.