remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

Their Conversion

For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.