For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.

that no one should be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed for this;

For this reason, being no longer able to forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest in some way the tempter should have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

For this is the will of God, your purity, that you should abstain from fornication,

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who live and remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those that have fallen asleep,

give thanks on every occasion; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to us.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brothers.