For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.

For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God went out; so that we have no need to speak any thing.

For ye yourselves know, brethren, our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

But also having suffered before, and having been injured, as ye know, among the Philippians, we acted freely in our God to speak to you the good news of God with much contest.

For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness:

As ye know how each one of you, as a father his children, comforting and encouraging, and testifying,

Wherefore no more concealing, we were content to be left among the Athenians alone:

For none to be shaken in these pressures: for ye yourselves know that for this we are placed.

For also, when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to be pressed; as also it was, and ye know.

For this I also, no more concealing, sent to know your faith, lest some way he tempting have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

And now Timothy having come to us from you, and having announced to us the good news, your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance. of us always, greatly desiring to see us, as we also you:

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

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

For each of you to know how to possess his vessel in consecration and honour;

And for brotherly love ye have no need to write to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

And I wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of them having been asleep, that ye should not grieve, as also the rest, they hating no hope.

And of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need to write to you.

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

And we ask you, brethren, to know those being fatigued among you, and set over you in the Lord, and reminding you;