For they themselves witness what kind of entrance we had to you, even how you turned from idols to God in order to serve the living and true God,

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse warmly cherishes her children.

even as you know how we exhorted and comforted and testified to each one of you, as a father to his children,

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also have suffered these things by your own countrymen, even as they also by the Jews;

For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are you not even to be in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we were going to suffer affliction, as it also happened, even you know.

then, my brothers, we were comforted over you, through your faith, even in all our affliction and needs;

And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,

in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

(not in the passion of lust, even as the nations who do not know God),

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, that you be not grieved, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, even as you also do.