For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.

And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

forbidding us to speak to the gentiles, that they might be saved, for the filling up of their sins always; and the wrath came upon them to the uttermost.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.