[because we] remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

And because of this we also give thanks to God constantly, that [when you] received God's word {that you heard} from us, you accepted [it] not [as the] word of men, but as [it] truly is, [the] word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.