1 Thessalonians1

Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus greet the Thessalonian church, expressing constant thanksgiving for their exemplary faith, love, and hope. They commend the Thessalonians for receiving the gospel with power and joy amidst affliction, becoming followers of the Lord. Their steadfast faith and conversion from idols have made them a widespread example to other believers, demonstrating their election of God. This chapter concludes by highlighting their anticipation of Christ's return, who delivers from the wrath to come.

Salutation and Apostolic Greeting

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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith

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We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
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unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,
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having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,
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because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

The Thessalonians as a Model Church

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and ye--ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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so that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,
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for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,
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for they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,
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and to wait for His Son from the heavens, whom He did raise out of the dead--Jesus, who is rescuing us from the anger that is coming.
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