in order for you to become examples to all those who believe, in Macedonia and in Achaia.

and to await his Son from the heavens whom he raised from the dead--Jesus--who rescues us from the coming wrath.

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, thus we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who proves our hearts.

Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and justly and blamelessly we became to you who believe,

and solemnly declaring for you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

The men who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who persecuted us, and are not pleasing to God, and are contrary to all men.

But we, brothers, who were orphaned from you for the time of an hour, in presence not in heart, hastened more earnestly to see your face, with much desire.

Because of this, I too, no longer covering over it, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow he who tempts was tempting you, and our labor became in vain.

not in passion of lust, as also the Gentiles who have not known God,

Therefore he who disregards, disregards not man, but God, who also gave his Holy Spirit to you.

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and arose, so also those who became asleep through Jesus, God will bring with him.

For this we say to you in the word of Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became asleep.

then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up simultaneously with them in clouds to the Lord's gathering in the air. And so we will always be with Lord.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are intoxicated get drunk at night.

Because God appointed us not for wrath, but for an acquired possession of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,

Faithful is he who calls you, who also will do it.