I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you can not bear them who are evil: and you have tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars:

I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

I know your works and where you dwell, even where Satan's throne is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;

Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.

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:

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;

Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love shall cover a multitude of sins.

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

And have endured, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted.

Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love.

The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be healthy and flourishing;

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.

Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.