At that time<n id="1" /> she became sick<n id="2" /> and died. When they had washed<n id="3" /> her body,<n id="4" /> they placed it in an upstairs room.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine<n id="1" /> provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<i><b>Their throats are open gravesb>,i><n id="1" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>they deceive with their tonguesb>,i>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>the poison of asps is under their lipsb>.i>&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Not<n id="1" /> only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

<p class="bodytext">Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

<p class="bodytext">To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.

for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace.p> <p class="bodytext">As in all the churches of the saints,<n id="1" />

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.<n id="1" />p>

You yourselves are our letter,<n id="1" /> written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

Now those who belong to Christ<n id="1" /> have crucified the flesh<n id="2" /> with its passions<n id="3" /> and desires.

For this reason I ask you<n id="1" /> not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you,<n id="2" /> which<n id="3" /> is your glory.<n id="4" />p>

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

to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.

<t /><p class="bodytext">On this topic we have much to say<n id="1" /> and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish<n id="2" /> in hearing.

<p class="otpoetry">&#8220;<i><b>For I will be merciful toward their evil deedsb>, <b>and their sins I will remember no longerb>.i>&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.p>

And many will follow their debauched lifestyles.<n id="1" /> Because of these false teachers,<n id="2" /> the way of truth will be slandered.<n id="3" />