So that you were examples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak anything.

For yourselves, brethren, know our visit unto you, that it was not in vain:

You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and just and unblamable was our behavior among you that believe:

That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

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

But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

That every one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;

That no man transgress and wrong his brother in any matter: because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

And indeed you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;

And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

That you may walk honestly toward them that are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

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

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you.

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunk are drunk in the night.

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Test all things; hold fast that which is good.

Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.