For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) someone to teach you again the basic elements of God’s revelation. You have become people needing (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) milk, not solid food;

And let our people learn to be devoted to good deeds, specifically the urgent needs (chreias | χρείας | acc pl fem), lest they be fruitless.

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) for anything to be written to you,

In this way you will live a proper life before outsiders and be dependent (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) on (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) no one.

Now with regard to brotherly love you have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) for us to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God how to love one another.

The word of the Lord has echoed forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so we have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) to say anything.

And my God will supply your every need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

for even in Thessalonica you sent something more than once for my need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem).

In the meantime I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need (chreias | χρείας | gen sg fem),

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful for building up, as the need (chreias | χρείας | gen sg fem) arises, that it may benefit those who hear.