How that, our glad-message, came not unto you, in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, - even as ye know what manner of men we became unto you, for your sake;

From you, in fact, hath sounded forth the word of the Lord - not only m Macedonia and in Achaia, but, in every place, your faith which is toward God, hath gone forth, so that, no need, have we to be saying anything;

For, yourselves, know, brethren, our entrance which was unto you - that it hath not proved void;

For, our exhortation, is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile,

But, even as we have been approved by God, to be entrusted with the glad-message, so, we speak, - not as, unto men, giving pleasure, but unto God - who proveth our hearts.

Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you - not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, - because, very dear to us, had ye become.

For ye remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: night and day, working, so as not to be a burden unto any of you, we proclaimed unto you the glad-message of God,

And, for this cause, we, are also giving thanks unto God unceasingly, that, when ye received a spoken word from us - which was God's, ye welcomed it - not as a human word, but, even as it truly is, a divine word, - which is also inwardly working itself in you who believe.

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;

For what shall be our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? Shall not even, ye, before our Lord Jesus, in his Presence?

Night and day, making very abundant entreaties, that we may see your face, and fit in the things which are lacking in your faith?

Not with a passion of coveting, - just as even the nations who know not God, -

Not over-reaching and defrauding, in the matter, his brother; because, an avenger, is the Lord, concerning all these things, - even as we before told you, and solemnly called you to witness.

For God did not call us, with a permission of impurity, but, in sanctification.

Therefore, indeed, he that disregardeth - it is, not a man, he disregardeth, but God, - Who giveth his Holy Spirit unto you.

But, concerning brotherly love - no need, have ye, that we be writing unto you; for, ye yourselves, are, God-taught, to the loving of one another; -

That ye should walk reputably toward those without, and, of no one, have, need.

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are falling asleep, - lest ye be sorrowing, even as the rest also, who are without hope;

But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, - ye have, no need, that, unto you, anything be written;

For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know - that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;

But, ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that, the day, upon you, as upon thieves, should lay hold;

For, all ye, are, sons of light, and sons of day, - we are not of night, nor of darkness:

Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -

For, they that sleep, by night, do sleep, and, they that drink, by night, do drink: -

Because God did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: -

The Spirit, do not quench,

Prophesyings, do not despise,