Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.