Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

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:

Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. {wish: or, pray}

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

So then faith {cometh} by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

In whom ye also {trusted}, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

This is he that came by water and blood, {even} Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

May be able to comprehend with all saints what {is} the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them}, because they are brethren; but rather do {them} service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. {faithful: or, believing}

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the Lord} of glory, with respect of persons.

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Thy teeth {are} like a flock {of sheep that are even} shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none {is} barren among them.

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: