'Us' in the Bible

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.

Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.