with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.