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But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face;

because we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, again and again--but Satan hindered us.

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you--

For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness.

Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

But concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedo'nia. But we exhort you, brethren, to do so more and more,

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you.

But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

But we beseech you, brethren, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

but test everything; hold fast what is good,

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from evil.

we did not eat any one's bread without paying, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.