For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great fulness of assurance; as ye know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but into every region also your fidelity towards God is gone out, so that we have no need to say any thing.

FOR ye yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in to you, that it was not in vain.

But though we had suffered before, and were infamously treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to preach unto you the gospel of God amidst a great conflict.

For neither at any time used we insinuating language, as ye know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

as ye know how [we treated] every one of you, as a father doth his children, exhorting you, and admonishing, and conjuring you,

WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone:

that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed.

For when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to suffer tribulation; as also it came to pass, and ye know.

For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.

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:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

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

that every one of you may know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour,

not in the vile passion of lewdness, as the Gentiles which know not God;

that no man transgress against, or act dishonestly to his brother in this matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such things, as we have told you before, and testified.

Now concerning brotherly love, I have no need to write unto you: for ye yourselves are divinely taught to love one another.

that ye walk becomingly towards those without, and need no assistance from any person.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are fallen asleep, that ye be not afflicted, as the rest [of mankind] who have no hope.

NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to you:

for yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction rusheth upon them, as travail on a woman with child, and they shall in no wise escape.

Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.