For, my brothers, you yourselves know our coming in to you, that it was not in vain.

But, my brothers, when we were taken away from you for an hour's time (in presence, not in heart), more abundantly we were eager with much desire to see your face.

For this cause, when I could no longer endure, I also sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you and our labor may have been in vain.

then, my brothers, we were comforted over you, through your faith, even in all our affliction and needs;

night and day praying exceedingly for me to see your face and to perfect the things lacking in your faith?

And may God Himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you.

And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,

For the rest, then, my brothers, we beseech you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

so that you may walk becomingly toward those outside, and that you may lack nothing.

And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.