For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

and had been shamefully intreated at Philippi, as ye know, we were bold thro' our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts.

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness: God is witness:

Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted every one of you,

as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:

For when we were with you we told you before, we should be afflicted; as it came to pass, and ye know.

But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, as we also do towards you,

It remaineth then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye abound therein more and more.

Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles who know not God.

That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified.

And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you;

Now we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

For ye yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

When they say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

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

Therefore let us not sleep as the others, but let us awake and keep awake.

Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, as also ye do.