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And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.