Religion Relating to Religion

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
They said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”
and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.