We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.