For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God

But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.

For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

Now, we, brethren, having been bereaved away from you, for the season of an hour, - in presence, not in heart, gave more abundant diligence, your face, to behold, with much longing;

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

as we gave you in charge, that ye may walk decently toward those that are without, and may have need of no one's assistance.

May God Himself, who gave you peace, consecrate your whole being. May you be safely kept, spirit, soul, and body, so as to be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back.