"I know your works, and your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you tested those who say that they are apostles and they are not, and you found them [to be] liars;

"I know your works, and your tribulation, and your poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

"I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith in the days in which Antipas was My faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan is dwelling.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become [as] sounding brass or a clashing cymbal.

And though I give away all my possessions to feed [the poor], and though I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

does not behave disgracefully, does not seek its own, is not provoked to anger, thinks no evil;

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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

But now when Timothy came to us from you, and brought good news to us of your faith and your love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also [long to see] you--

We are obligated to give thanks to God always for you, brothers, [and] rightfully so, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all increases towards one another,

Now the goal of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

And above all things have fervent love for one another, because "love will cover a multitude of sins."

and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.

and you have endurance and you have born patiently on account of My name, and you did not become weary.

Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.

Then shall they be increased in a fine old age; and they shall be prosperous; that they may declare

But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go forth and shine, until the day has fully come.

Every branch in Me which does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] which bears fruit He prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.

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