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But we were meek when we were among you, and like a foster mother who loves her children:

Likewise, we are affectionately desirous to give you, not only the gospel of God, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

For this cause also we thank God continually, because, when you received the word of God which you heard from us you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which works effectively in you who believe.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, adding this to their sins always; but the wrath of God is upon them to the uttermost.

But we, brethren, have been deprived of your affection for a little while, yet only in presence and not in heart, so we have with great love vigorously endeavored to see your faces.

And we have wanted to come to you; I, Paul, tried several times but Satan hindered me.

But now since Ti-mo''the-us has returned to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you:

For God has not called you unto uncleanness but unto holiness.

Therefore, he who does an injustice, does not wrong man but God who has also given unto you his Holy Spirit.

And indeed you show it toward all the brethren who are in Mac-e-do''ni-a; but I beseech you, my brethren, that you increase your love more and more;

BUT of the times and seasons, my brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.

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

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.

But let us who are the children of the day, be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation.

For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our LORD Jesus Christ,

See that none of you render evil for evil; but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

That they all, who did not believe in the truth but preferred unrighteousness, might be damned.

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, my brethren beloved of our LORD, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through holiness of the Spirit and through a true faith:

But the LORD is faithful; he will guide you and deliver you from evil.

Neither did we eat bread for nothing from any of you, but worked with hard labor and toiled night and day so that we might not be a burden to any of you: