so that you were examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

and to wait for His Son from Heaven (whom He raised from the dead), Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

You and God are witnesses how holily and justly and blamelessly we were to you who believe,

that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.

And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.

who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, also driving us out and they do not please God and being contrary to all men,

(not in the passion of lust, even as the nations who do not know God),

Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

And indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brothers, that you abound more and more,

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, that you be not grieved, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

For we say this to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall not go before those who are asleep.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.

But let us, who are of the day, be calm, having put on the breastplate of faith and love and the hope of salvation for a helmet.

who died for us, so that whether we watch or sleep we should live together with Him.

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

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Faithful is He who called you, who also will do it.