because our Gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we became toward you, for your sake.

For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to speak anything;

For ye yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it has not become vain;

but, having suffered before, and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, in Philippi, we grew bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God in much conflict.

For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness;

as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,

Wherefore, when no longer able to endure it, we were well pleased to be left behind at Athens alone,

that no one should be shaken in these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that for this we are appointed.

For even when we were with you, we told you beforehand, "We are about to suffer tribulation"; even as also it came to pass, and ye know.

For this reason, I also, no longer enduring it, sent, that I might know your faith, lest by some means the tempter tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;

because now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you;

for ye know what charges we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

that each one of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;

not in passion of desire, even as the gentiles, who know not God;

But concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that one write to you; for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those falling asleep, that ye sorrow not even as the rest who have no hope;

But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written to you;

for ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief at night.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

See that no one render to any one evil for evil; but always pursue that which is good, toward one another, and toward all.