God

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

And may the God of peace himself sanctify you in all things: that your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians. In God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

Grace unto you: and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and tribulations: which you endure

For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.

Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to them that trouble you:

In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore also we pray always for you: That our God would make you worthy of his vocation and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith in power:

That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Who opposeth and is lifted up above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.

That all may be judged who have not believed the truth but have consented to iniquity.

Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good work and word.

And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and the patience of Christ.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope:

To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God which hath been committed to my trust.

Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

For there is one God: and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:

But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.