'People' in the Bible

for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.

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.

For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God

Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.

and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.

For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you.

so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints (God’s people).

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve like other people who have no hope.

When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.

For people who go to sleep, go to sleep at night; and people who get drunk, get drunk at night.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].