Letters to the Churches

Luke, the most dear physician, saluteth you: and Demas.

Salute the brethren who are at Laodicea: and Nymphas and the church that is in his house.

And when this epistle shall have been read with you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans: and that you read that which is of the Laodiceans.

And say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

The salutation of Paul with my own hand. Be mindful of my bands. Grace be with you. Amen.

Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians: in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing,

Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election:

For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also: and in the Holy Ghost and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

And you became followers of us and of the Lord: receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

So that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.

For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit.

But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who proveth our hearts.

For neither have we used at any time the speech of flattery, as you know: nor taken an occasion of covetousness (God is witness):

Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.

Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:

So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and without blame we have been to you that have believed: