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

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing: because when ye received the Word of God, which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which also worketh effectually in you that believe.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

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

I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

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

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren and to strangers,

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my soul in the Lord.

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort. Yea, we rejoiced exceedingly more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;