by this we were comforted in you, my brethren, under all our affliction and distress, because of your faith:

night and day most ardently praying, that we may see your face, and perfect whatever is wanting in your faith?

And may God himself even our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you:

that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

As to what remains therefore, my brethren, we intreat and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received instructions from us, how ye ought to walk and to please God, ye would abound therein more and more.

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.

But I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, concerning those that are fallen asleep, that ye may not be grieved like others who have no hope:

But of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you:

But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief:

who died for us, that whether we be awake, or asleep, we may live together with Him.

And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly: and grant that your whole frame, spirit, soul, and body may be kept blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.