so that ye were an example to all that believe in Macedonia, and Achaia.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto God, spread herself abroad in all quarters, so greatly that it needeth not us to speak anything at all:

and for to look for his son from heaven, whom he raised from death: I mean Jesus, which delivereth us from wrath to come.

but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe.

For ye brethren became followers of the congregations of God which in Jewry are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we ourselves have suffered of the Jews,

which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men:

while we night and day pray exceedingly, that we might see you presently, and might fulfill that which is lacking in your faith.

and not in the lust of concupiscence, as do the heathen, which know not God,

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

Yea, and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase, more and more,

I would not, brethren, have you ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not as others do which have no hope.

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

And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord, shall not come before they which sleep.

then shall we which live and remain, be caught up with them also in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober.

But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet.

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

We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,

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

Examine all things, and keep that which is good.

Faithful is he, which called you: which will also do it.