because the good-news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.

For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

For ye yourselves know, brothers, our entrance with you, that it has not become empty.

But having suffered before and been mistreated in Philippi, as ye know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the good-news of God within much conflict.

For we came neither in word of flattery (at any time as ye know) nor a pretense of greed (God is witness)

just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,

Therefore, no longer covering over it, we preferred to be left behind in Athens alone.

for no man to be disturbed by these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are set for this.

For also when we were with you we foretold you that we were going to be oppressed, just as it also happened, and ye know.

Because of this, I too, no longer covering over it, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow he who tempts was tempting you, and our labor became in vain.

But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,

Because now we live, if ye stand firm in Lord.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

For ye know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

for each of you to know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and reverence,

But about brotherly love ye have no need to write to you, for ye yourselves are taught by God in order to love each other.

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.

For this we say to you in the word of Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became asleep.

But about the times and the seasons, brothers, ye have no need to be written to you.

For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction approaches them, as the woman having birth pangs in her womb, and they will, no, not escape.