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

for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!)

Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also to see you,

because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;

that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,

that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger is the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of my writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;