For even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion you sent something for my need.

Give greetings to all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers with me here send greetings.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.

Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,

For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,

although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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

For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.

So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

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

For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,

To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.