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

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation with which 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.

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

But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love.

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;

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

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

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother abides in death.

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 we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.