for the gospel has made so favourable a progress not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every other place, where the reputation of your divine faith has spread, that 'tis needless to mention any thing of it; since they all relate of us,

our address to you was without any flattery, as you yourselves can witness, and God is witness that we had no avarice to disguise.

we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

for you remember, my brethren, our labour and toil: how we worked day and night, that in preaching the gospel of God, we might not be chargeable to any of you.

not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.

so that your way of life may stand fair to the world, and prevent your being dependent upon any man.

maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.

Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.