And to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom be raised from the dead, Jesus, saving us from coming wrath.

But as we have been tried by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, trying our hearts:

Neither seeking glory of men, nor of you, nor of others, being able to be in weight, as the sent of Christ.

For ye, brethren, were imitators of the churches of God being in Judea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things by your own race, as they also by the Jews:

Hindering us from speaking to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: and the wrath of God has come before upon them even to the end.

Wherefore no more concealing, we were content to be left among the Athenians alone:

For none to be shaken in these pressures: for ye yourselves know that for this we are placed.

For also, when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to be pressed; as also it was, and ye know.

For this I also, no more concealing, sent to know your faith, lest some way he tempting have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

For this, brethren, were we comforted in you in all our pressure, and necessity by your faith:

For ye know what orders we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;

And I wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of them having been asleep, that ye should not grieve, as also the rest, they hating no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose up, so also God by Jesus Christ will bring with him them having slept.

For the Lord himself in the word of command, in the voice of the archangel, shall descend from heaven: and the dead in Christ shall be raised first:

Then we the living being left shall be snatched up together with them in the clouds, to the meeting of the Lord in the air: and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.

And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

For God set us not for wrath, but for the acquisition of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

And we beseech you, brethren, remind the disorderly, encourage the timid, sustain the weak, and be slow to anger to all.

And the same God of peace consecrate you perfectly compete; and your whole spirit and soul and body be kept faultless to the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I bind you by oath, for the epistle to be read to all the holy brethren.