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

You remember, brothers, how we toiled and labored. We worked night and day, when we preached the good news to you, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

So when I could not bear it any longer, I made up my mind to stay behind alone at Athens,

and encourage you not to be led astray, any of you, in all these troubles. You know yourselves that this is what we must expect,

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.

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.