We always give thanks to God for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all people,

But we, brothers and sisters, having been orphaned from you by absence for a short while—in person, not in spirit—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;

For what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,

and may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.

and that no one violate the rights and take advantage of his brother or sister in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you previously and solemnly warned you.

for indeed you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to excel even more,

for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.

Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

I put you under oath by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.