because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect.

for they themselves show of you what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from images for to serve the living and true God,

For ye yourselves brethren know of our entrance in unto you, how that it was not in vain:

Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

as ye know how that we exhorted and comforted, and besought every one of you, as a father his children,

But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you.

Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.

that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,