Finally{G3063} then,{G3767} brethren,{G80} we beseech{G2065} and{G2532} exhort{G3870} you{G5209} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} that, as{G2531} ye received{G3880} of{G3844} us{G2257} how{G4459} ye{G5209} ought{G1163} to walk{G4043} and{G2532} to please{G700} God,{G2316} even as{G2443} ye do walk, — that ye abound{G4052} more and more.{G3123}

For{G1063} ye know{G1492} what{G5101} charge{G3852} we gave{G1325} you{G5213} through{G1223} the Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}

For{G1063} this{G5124} is{G2076} the will{G2307} of God,{G2316} [even] your{G5216} sanctification,{G38} that{G567} ye{G5209} abstain{G567} from{G575} fornication;{G4202}

that{G1492} each one{G1538} of you{G5216} know how{G1492} to possess{G2932} himself of his{G1438} own vessel{G4632} in{G1722} sanctification{G38} and{G2532} honor,{G5092}

not{G3361} in{G1722} the passion{G1939} of lust,{G3806} even{G2532} as{G2509} the Gentiles{G1484} who{G3588} know{G1492} not{G3361} God;{G2316}

that{G3588} no{G3361} man transgress,{G5233} and{G2532} wrong{G4122} his{G846} brother{G80} in{G1722} the matter:{G4229} because{G1360} the Lord{G2962} is an avenger{G1558} in{G4012} all{G3956} these things,{G5130} as{G2531} also{G2532} we{G4277} forewarned{G4277} you{G5213} and{G2532} testified.{G1263}

For{G1063} God{G2316} {G2564} called{G2564} us{G2248} not{G3756} for{G1909} uncleanness,{G167} but{G235} in{G1722} sanctification.{G38}

Therefore{G5105} he{G114} that rejecteth,{G114} rejecteth{G114} not{G3756} man,{G444} but{G235} God,{G2316} who{G3588} giveth{G1325} his{G846} Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} unto{G1519} you.{G2248}

But{G1161} concerning{G4012} love{G5360} of the brethren ye have no{G3756} need{G2192} that one write{G1125} unto you:{G5213} for{G1063} ye{G5210} yourselves{G846} are{G2075} taught of God{G2312} to{G1519} love{G25} one another;{G240}

for{G2532} indeed{G1063} ye do{G4160} it{G846} toward{G1519} all{G3956} the brethren{G80} that{G3588} are in{G1722} all{G3650} Macedonia.{G3109} But{G1161} we exhort{G3870} you,{G5209} brethren,{G80} that ye abound{G4052} more and more;{G3123}

and{G2532} that ye study{G5389} to be quiet,{G2270} and{G2532} to do{G4238} your own business,{G2398} and{G2532} to work{G2038} with{G2398} your{G5216} {G2398} hands,{G5495} even as{G2531} we charged{G3853} you;{G5213}

that{G2443} ye may walk{G4043} becomingly{G2156} toward{G4314} them that are{G3588} without,{G1854} and{G2532} may have{G2192} need{G5532} of nothing.{G3367}

But{G1161} we would{G2309} not{G3756} have{G2309} you{G5209} ignorant,{G50} brethren,{G80} concerning{G4012} them that fall asleep;{G2837} that{G2443} ye sorrow{G3076} not,{G3361} even{G2532} as{G2531} the rest,{G3062} who have{G2192} no{G3361} hope.{G1680}

For{G1063} if{G1487} we believe{G4100} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} died{G599} and{G2532} rose again,{G450} even so{G3779} them{G3588} also{G2532} that are fallen asleep{G2837} in{G1223} Jesus{G2424} will{G71} God{G2316} bring{G71} with{G4862} him.{G846}

For{G1063} this{G5124} we say{G3004} unto you{G5213} by{G1722} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} that{G3754} we{G2249} that are alive,{G2198} that are left{G4035} unto{G1519} the coming{G3952} of the Lord,{G2962} shall{G5348} in no{G3361} wise precede{G5348} them that are fallen asleep.{G3756}

For{G3754} the Lord{G2962} himself{G846} shall descend{G2597} from{G575} heaven,{G3772} with{G1722} a shout,{G2752} with{G1722} the voice{G5456} of the archangel,{G743} and{G2532} with{G1722} the trump{G4536} of God:{G2316} and{G2532} the dead{G3498} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} shall rise{G450} first;{G4412}

then{G1899} we{G2249} that are alive,{G2198} that are left,{G4035} shall together{G260} with{G4862} them{G846} be caught up{G726} in{G1722} the clouds,{G3507} to{G1519} meet{G529} the Lord{G2962} in{G1519} the air:{G109} and{G2532} so{G3779} shall we{G2071} ever{G3842} be{G2071} with{G4862} the Lord.{G2962}

Wherefore{G5620} comfort{G3870} one another{G240} with{G1722} these{G5125} words.{G3056}