because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what sort we were among you for your sakes.

For from you the word of the Lord echoed out, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone forth; so that we have no need to say any thing:

but having suffered, and been abused, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

but as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,

but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;

being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto us.

And on account of this we also give thanks to God incessantly, because, receiving the word of God from us by hearing, you received it not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, who indeed works in you who believe.

forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

But, brethren, we having been absent from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, we were the more exceedingly anxious to see your face with much desire.

But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;

But God himself, even our Father, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:

For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.

But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I write to you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another with divine love;

But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write to you;

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:

then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.

but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:

because God did not put us forth unto wrath, but unto the obtainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all.

but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;