1 Thessalonians 1

Greeting

1Paul, ^aSilvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the ^bThessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace ¹from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Good Example

^2cWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, ³remembering without ceasing ^dyour work of faith, ^elabor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, ⁴knowing, beloved brethren, ^fyour election by God. ⁵For ^gour gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, ^hand in the Holy Spirit ⁱand in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

⁶And ^jyou became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, ^kwith joy of the Holy Spirit, ⁷so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. ⁸For from you the word of the Lord ^lhas sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also ^min every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. ⁹For they themselves declare concerning us ⁿwhat manner of entry we had to you, ^oand how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, ¹⁰and ^pto wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us ^qfrom the wrath to come.