1 Thessalonians 1

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

2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

3 and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.

7 As a result, you have become examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

9 For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

1 ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians [which is] in God the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 ¶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the church at Thessalonica, in GOD the Father, and the Lord JESUS CHRIST. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 We give thanks unto God always for you all, and remember you in our prayers without ceasing.

3 And remember your work of faith, and your labour of love, and your patience of hope, which is our Lord JESUS Christ in the sight of GOD and our Father.

4 For, brethren, beloved of God, we know how ye are chosen,

5 That our gospel was not with you in word only, but both in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great assurance: as ye know what manner of things we were among you for your sakes.

6 And ye became our followers, and of the LORD, and received the word with joy in the Holy Ghost, through many tribulations,

7 So that ye became an example unto all the faithful of Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For the word of the LORD hath gone forth from you, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith also in God is broken forth; so that there is no need to say anything unto you.

9 For they themselves declare of you what entrance we have had unto you, and how ye are converted unto God from idols, to serve the living and true God.

10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he hath raised from the dead, Jesus, who hath redeemed us from the wrath to come.