But now Timothy has returned to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love, and [reported] that you have good memories of us. [He told us that you are] longing to see us, just as we also long to see you.

for now we [really] live, if you [continue to] stand firm in [the service of] the Lord [i.e., Paul could enjoy life much more in knowing that the Thessalonians were living for the Lord faithfully].

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, open the way for us to go to you.

Now you people do not need anyone to write to you about loving [your] brothers, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Now brothers, you do not need to have anything written to you about the times and dates [i.e., of Christ's second coming],