We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

It so increases that we ourselves make honourable mention of you among the Churches of God because of your patience and faith amid all your persecutions and amid the afflictions which you are enduring.

when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.

Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

And [pray] that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, because not everyone has faith.

For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order,

Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you:

not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.