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1 Thessalonians 1

Greeting

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace [a]from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, Silasa and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace and peace to you.

Their Good Example

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

For we know, brothers and sistersb loved by God, that he has chosen you,

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.

And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia — your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

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