For our appeal does not rest on a delusion, nor spring from any impure motive; there is no fraud about it.

That was why, when I could not bear it any longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for I was afraid that the tempter might have tempted you and all our labor might be lost.

I feel encouraged, brothers, about you, in spite of all my distress and trouble, at your faith,

You do not need to have anyone write to you about brotherly love, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,

We do not want you to be under any misapprehension, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not grieve for them, as others do who have no hope.

When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no escape.