for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which we had to you, that it has not been in vain;

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.

For God has not called us to uncleanness, but in sanctification.

He therefore that in this disregards his brother, disregards, not man, but God, who has given also his Holy Spirit to you.

For if we believe that Jesus has died and has risen again, so also God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.