For it was from you that the Lord's Message resounded throughout Macedonia and Greece; and, more than that, your faith in God has become known far and wide; so that there is no need for us to say another word.

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, "completely"].

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

and to vie with one another in eagerness for peace, every one minding his own business and working with his hands, as we ordered you to do:

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.