For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

For from you the word of the Lord sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith toward God went abroad in every place also, so that we need not speak any thing.

So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, even because when ye received the word of God from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh in you that believe.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, as we also do towards you,

That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man but God; who hath also given you his Holy Spirit.

For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.

Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, as also ye do.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.