For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing.

nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea which are in Christ Jesus; for you, also, have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, that they have suffered from the Jews,

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and do not please God, and are opposed to all men,

But now, since Timothy has come to us from you, and has told us the good news of your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us at all times, greatly desiring to see us, as indeed we desire to see you,

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

in order that you may walk with propriety toward those who are without, and may have need of nothing.

But concerning those who have fallen asleep, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that you may not grieve, as others who have no hope.

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

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,