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

But having suffered before, and having been outraged, as you know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in the midst of great peril.

but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.

But we were gentle among you. As a nurse nourishes her children,

as indeed you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father his children,

For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

for even when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, as it also came to pass, and as you know.

But now, since Timothy has come to us from you, and has told us the good news of your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us at all times, greatly desiring to see us, as indeed we desire to see you,

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, even as we toward you,

Finally, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you, by our Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to walk and please God, you would abound more and more.

not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles do, who know not God;

That no one take advantage of or injure his brother in this matter; because the Lord takes vengeance for all such things, as we also told you before, and fully testified:

and that you earnestly endeavor to live quietly, and that you attend to your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

But concerning those who have fallen asleep, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that you may not grieve, as others who have no hope.

for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night:

for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as the pains of birth upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.