since we know, brethren beloved of God, that he hath chosen you;

for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,

to serve the living and true God, And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he hath raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

For, yourselves, know, brethren, our entrance which was unto you - that it hath not proved void;

that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Hindering us from speaking, unto the nations, that they might be saved, to the filling up of their own sins, continually; but anger hath overtaken them at length.

Finally then, my brothers, I continue to beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you learned of me how to walk so as to please God??nd you are actually doing so??hat you abound in it yet more and more.

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness.

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ,