Study Desk

and send Timothy to you. Timothy, our brother, works with us for God and helps us tell people the Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen and encourage you in your faith

We have so much joy before our God because of you. We cannot thank him enough for all the joy we feel.

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus prepare the way for us to come to you.

May the Lord make your love grow more and multiply for each other and for all people so that you will love others as we love you.

Don't use your body for sexual sin like the people who do not know God.

We do not need to write you about having love for your Christian family, because God has already taught you to love each other.

If you do, then people who are not believers will respect you, and you will not have to depend on others for what you need.

Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

You can trust the One who calls you to do that for you.

Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

We must always thank God for you, brothers and sisters. This is only right, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love that every one of you has for each other is increasing.

This is proof that God is right in his judgment. He wants you to be counted worthy of his kingdom for which you are suffering.

That is why we always pray for you, asking our God to help you live the kind of life he called you to live. We pray that with his power God will help you do the good things you want and perform the works that come from your faith.

For this reason God sends them something powerful that leads them away from the truth so they will believe a lie.

Brothers and sisters, whom the Lord loves, God chose you from the beginning to be saved. So we must always thank God for you. You are saved by the Spirit that makes you holy and by your faith in the truth.

And now, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the Lord's teaching will continue to spread quickly and that people will give honor to that teaching, just as happened with you.

And when we ate another person's food, we always paid for it. We worked very hard night and day so we would not be an expense to any of you.

We had the right to ask you to help us, but we worked to take care of ourselves so we would be an example for you to follow.