and to wait for his Son from heaven, even Jesus, whom he raised from the dead, and who delivers us from the coming wrath.

For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:

nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.

But we, brethren, having been taken from you for a short time, in person, not in heart, did, with great desire, endeavor the more earnestly to see your face.

for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall arise first;