You are witnesses, and so is God, to our behaviour among you believers, how pious and upright and blameless it was,

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

Not to pass over and have the advantage over his brother in business: because the Lord just for all these, as we told you before and testified.

Now, concerning those who from time to time pass away, we would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, lest you should mourn as others do who have no hope.

Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.