For from you the word of the Lord was proclaimed not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith with respect to God went into every place, so that we had no need to say any thing;

we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

Therefore a defiant spirit in such a case provokes not man but God, who puts His Holy Spirit into your hearts.

For we say this to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are still alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede [into His presence] those [believers] who have fallen asleep [in death].

then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

God, who calls you [into His fellowship] is faithful; He will also do [what He promises].