For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead -- Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Therefore he who rejects this doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.