for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,