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who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but alway follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you–ward.

Brethren, pray for us.

We are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;

[which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;

let no man beguile you in any wise: for [it will not be], except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only [there is] one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:

But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

neither did we eat bread for nought at any man’s hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.