because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes.

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

but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi - as ye well know - then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God, with much striving.

Neither was our conversation at any time with flattering words - as ye well know - neither in cloaked covetousness, God is record:

as ye know how that we exhorted and comforted, and besought every one of you, as a father his children,

Wherefore, since we could no longer forbear, it pleased us to remain at Athens alone,

that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are even appointed thereunto.

For verily when I was with you, I told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it came to pass, and as ye know.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent that I might have knowledge of your faith, lest haply the tempter had tempted you, and that our labour had been bestowed in vain.

But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you.

For now are we alive if ye stand steadfast in the Lord.

that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour,

and not in the lust of concupiscence, as do the heathen, which know not God,

that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you.

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not as others do which have no hope.

Of the times and seasons brethren ye have no need that I write unto you:

for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.

For when they shall say, "Peace, no danger," then cometh on them sudden destruction, as the travailing of a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,