But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you do not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

nor do we fail of giving thanks to God continually, that, when you received the word of God, which we preach, you did not receive it as the doctrine of men, but as a doctrine that appears to be truly divine, by the influences it displays in you, who believe.

For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus.

You do not need to have anyone write to you about brotherly love, for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another,

About the times and the seasons: Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.