But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth:

For the end of the commandment is love out of a clean heart, and good conscience, and faith unfeigned:

But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love.

Patience

and hast borne, and hast exercised patience, and for my name sake hast endured great toil, and hast not fainted.

The last

Yet have I a charge against thee, that thou art gone back from thy first love.

Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.

General references

Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find thus occupied.