And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

At Philippi, as you know, we had been ill-treated and insulted, but we took courage and confidence in our God to tell you the gospel of God in spite of all the strain.

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;

For indeed, when we were with you, we foretold you that we are about to suffer tribulation; as indeed took place, and you know it.

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

that each of you should learn to take a wife for himself chastely and honourably,

that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

For we tell you, as the Lord has told us, that we the living, who survive till the Lord comes, are by no means to take precedence of those who have fallen asleep.

You, however, Brothers, are not in darkness, that the daylight should take you by surprise as if you were thieves.

So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

they that are sober take their rest in the night, whilst they that are sots, are drunk in the night:

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.