For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we have no need to say anything.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but to please God who tests our hearts.

nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.

so that no one would be unsettled by these afflictions. You yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

Now concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

Now as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you.

I charge you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.