Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [that is, separate you from profane and vulgar things, make you pure and whole and undamaged—consecrated to Him—set apart for His purpose]; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete and [be found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

You became imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord, after you welcomed our message in [a time of] great trouble with the joy supplied by the Holy Spirit;

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then through Jesus, God will bring back with Him those who have fallen asleep.

For God appointed us not to reap His wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Christ Jesus.