that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.

for he perceived himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what kind of a man he was.

In all

For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

But our kingdom is in heaven, from which also we expect the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;

What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

but as he that called you is holy be you also holy in all [your] conduct,

having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation,

Godliness

As his divine power has given us all things which pertain to life and piety, through the knowledge of him that has called us to his own glory and virtue,

And confessedly great is the mystery of piety; [Christ,] who was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by angels, was preached to the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up into glory.

If any one teaches differently, and consents not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to piety,