But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

that each man among you should learn to take his own wife out of pure and honorable motives,

that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

For we tell you, as the Lord has told us, that we the living, who survive till the Lord comes, are by no means to take precedence of those who have fallen asleep.

Then we who are still living will be taken up together with them into the clouds to see the Lord in the air: and so will we be for ever with the Lord.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that that day, like a thief, should take you by surprise;

So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

they that are sober take their rest in the night, whilst they that are sots, are drunk in the night:

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

Take care that none of you ever pays back evil for evil, but always keep looking for ways to show kindness to one another and everybody.