For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but into every region also your fidelity towards God is gone out, so that we have no need to say any thing.

For neither at any time used we insinuating language, as ye know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.

that ye walk becomingly towards those without, and need no assistance from any person.

See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.