For the word of the Lord has resounded from you and has echoed [like thunder], not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place [the news of] your [great] faith in God has spread, so that we never need to say anything about it.

whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?

For it is God's will that you should be dedicated to Him, [that is], you should avoid sexual immorality.

and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you.

For God did not call us to be morally impure, but to be dedicated to Him.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For we say this to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are still alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede [into His presence] those [believers] who have fallen asleep [in death].

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Make sure that no one does anything wrong to someone who wrongs him, but always look for something good you can do for one another and for everyone.