and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the coming wrath.

but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.

who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and set themselves against all men,

not in the passion of lust, even as the gentiles who know not God;

He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, to abound in love still more;

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are sleeping, that ye may not sorrow, as others do, who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then also will God, through Jesus, bring again with him those who have fallen asleep.

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are living, we who are left till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those who have fallen asleep.

then we who are living, we who are left, shall be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should together live with him.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

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