For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

For from you the word of the Lord sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith toward God went abroad in every place also, so that we need not speak any thing.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain: But even after we had suffered before,

But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children.

So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: but wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, laboured with great desire the more abundantly to see your face.

Wherefore we would have come to you (even I Paul) once and again, but Satan hindered us.

But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man but God; who hath also given you his Holy Spirit.

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, that ye increase more and more,

But of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write to you.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Therefore let us not sleep as the others, but let us awake and keep awake.

But let us who are of the day keep awake, having put on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.

but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.

See that none render to any man evil for evil, but ever follow that which is good, both to one another and to all men.