because our Gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we became toward you, for your sake.

For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to speak anything;

but, having suffered before, and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, in Philippi, we grew bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God in much conflict.

but even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, Who proveth our hearts.

But we became gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children:

so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not only the Gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.

And, for this reason, we also give thanks to God without ceasing, that, having received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which also is working in you who believe.

But we, brethren, having been bereft of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face, with great desire.

But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;

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

Therefore, indeed, he that rejects, rejects not man, but God, Who giveth His Holy Spirit to you.

But concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that one write to you; for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

and, in fact, ye do it to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound yet more;

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those falling asleep, that ye sorrow not even as the rest who have no hope;

But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written to you;

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;

So, then, let us not sleep as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

But let us, being of the day, be sober, having put on a breast-plate of faith and love; and, as a helmet, a hope of salvation;

because God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

See that no one render to any one evil for evil; but always pursue that which is good, toward one another, and toward all.

but prove all things, hold fast that which is good.