Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.

For we resolved to come to see you??, Paul, did so again and again??ut Satan held us back.

For what is [the basis of] our hope, or joy, or crown of honor in the presence of the Lord Jesus when He comes back? [Note: By "crown" Paul alludes to the laurel wreath awarded to the victor in an athletic contest]. Will it not be you people?

That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;

But now that Timothy has come back to us from [his visit with] you, and has brought us good news of your [steadfast] faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] that you always think kindly of us and treasure your memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you,

For what thanksgiving can we render back, unto God, concerning you, on occasion of all the joy wherewith we rejoice, for your sakes, before our God? -

so that He may strengthen your hearts to be faultless in purity in the sight of God, when our Lord Jesus comes back with all His consecrated ones.

For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.

as you are practicing it toward all the brothers all over Macedonia. We beg you, brothers, to continue to live better and better;

For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

For on the Lord's own authority we say that those of us who may be left behind and are still living when the Lord comes back, will have no advantage at all over those who have fallen asleep.

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,

We beg you, brothers, warn the idlers, cheer up the despondent, keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody.

See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].

May God Himself, who gave you peace, consecrate your whole being. May you be safely kept, spirit, soul, and body, so as to be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back.