1 Furthermore{G3063} then{G3767} we beseech{G2065}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5719)} you by{G1722} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, that as{G2531} ye have received{G3880}{(G5627)} of{G3844} us{G2257} how{G4459} ye{G5209} ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to walk{G4043}{(G5721)} and{G2532} to please{G700}{(G5721)} God{G2316}, so{G2443} ye would abound{G4052}{(G5725)} more and more{G3123}.

2 For{G1063} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} what{G5101} commandments{G3852} we gave{G1325}{(G5656)} you{G5213} by{G1223} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}.

3 For{G1063} this{G5124} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the will{G2307} of God{G2316}, even your{G5216} sanctification{G38}, that ye{G5209} should abstain{G567}{(G5733)} from{G575} fornication{G4202}:

4 That every one{G1538} of you{G5216} should know{G1492}{(G5760)} how to possess{G2932}{(G5738)} his{G1438} vessel{G4632} in{G1722} sanctification{G38} and{G2532} honour{G5092};

5 Not{G3361} in{G1722} the lust{G3806} of concupiscence{G1939}, even{G2532} as{G2509} the Gentiles{G1484} which{G3588} know{G1492}{(G5761)} not{G3361} God{G2316}:

6 That no{G3361} man go beyond{G5233}{(G5721)} and{G2532} defraud{G4122}{(G5721)} his{G846} brother{G80} in{G1722} any matter{G4229}: because{G1360} that the Lord{G2962} is the avenger{G1558} of{G4012} all{G3956} such{G5130}, as{G2531} we{G4277} also{G2532} have forewarned{G4277}{(G5656)} you{G5213} and{G2532} testified{G1263}{(G5662)}.

7 For{G1063} God{G2316} hath{G2564} not{G3756} called{G2564}{(G5656)} us{G2248} unto{G1909} uncleanness{G167}, but{G235} unto{G1722} holiness{G38}.

8 He therefore{G5105} that despiseth{G114}{(G5723)}, despiseth{G114}{(G5719)} not{G3756} man{G444}, but{G235} God{G2316}, who hath{G1325} also{G2532} given{G1325}{(G5631)} unto{G1519} us{G2248} his{G846} holy{G40} Spirit{G4151}.

9 But{G1161} as touching{G4012} brotherly love{G5360} ye need{G2192}{(G5719)}{G5532} not{G3756} that I write{G1125}{(G5721)} unto you{G5213}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} yourselves{G846} are{G2075}{(G5748)} taught of God{G2312} to{G1519} love{G25}{(G5721)} one another{G240}.

10 And{G2532} indeed{G1063} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)} it{G846} toward{G1519} all{G3956} the brethren{G80} which{G3588} are in{G1722} all{G3650} Macedonia{G3109}: but{G1161} we beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, that ye increase{G4052}{(G5721)} more and more{G3123};

11 And{G2532} that ye study{G5389}{(G5738)} to be quiet{G2270}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} to do{G4238}{(G5721)} your own business{G2398}, and{G2532} to work with{G2038}{(G5738)} your{G5216} own{G2398} hands{G5495}, as{G2531} we commanded{G3853}{(G5656)} you{G5213};

12 That{G2443} ye may walk{G4043}{(G5725)} honestly{G2156} toward{G4314} them that are without{G1854}, and{G2532} that ye may have{G2192}{(G5725)} lack{G5532} of nothing{G3367}.

13 But{G1161} I would{G2309} not{G3756} have{G2309}{(G5719)} you{G5209} to be ignorant{G50}{(G5721)}, brethren{G80}, concerning{G4012} them which are asleep{G2837}{(G5772)}, that{G3363} ye sorrow{G3076}{(G5747)} not{G3363}, even{G2532} as{G2531} others{G3062} which{G3588} have{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3361} hope{G1680}.

14 For{G1063} if{G1487} we believe{G4100}{(G5719)} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} died{G599}{(G5627)} and{G2532} rose again{G450}{(G5627)}, even so{G3779} them also{G2532} which sleep{G2837}{(G5685)} in{G1223} Jesus{G2424} will{G71} God{G2316} bring{G71}{(G5692)} with{G4862} him{G846}.

15 For{G1063} this{G5124} we say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} by{G1722} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962}, that{G3754} we{G2249} which{G3588} are alive{G2198}{(G5723)} and remain{G4035}{(G5742)} unto{G1519} the coming{G3952} of the Lord{G2962} shall{G5348} not{G3364} prevent{G5348}{(G5661)} them which{G3588} are asleep{G2837}{(G5685)}.

16 For{G3754} the Lord{G2962} himself{G846} shall descend{G2597}{(G5695)} 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}{(G5698)} first{G4412}:

17 Then{G1899} we{G2249} which{G3588} are alive{G2198}{(G5723)} and remain{G4035}{(G5742)} shall be caught up{G726}{(G5691)} together{G260} with{G4862} them{G846} 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}{(G5704)} with{G4862} the Lord{G2962}.

18 Wherefore{G5620} comfort{G3870}{(G5720)} one another{G240} with{G1722} these{G5125} words{G3056}.