We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

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

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak anything.

For they themselves show of us what manner of welcome we had unto you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

For yourselves, brethren, know our visit unto you, that it was not in vain:

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.

For you, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

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

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God;

For you know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunk are drunk in the night.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Brethren, pray for us.