Do not extinguish the Spirit.

But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

that each of you know how to possess his own body in holiness and honor,

and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

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.

exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.

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.

But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,