1 Thessalonians 1
Paul, Sylvanus, and Timothy express gratitude to God for the Thessalonian church, remembering their faith, hardship, charity, and enduring hope in Jesus Christ. They acknowledge the church's election by God and the effectiveness of their gospel, which was received with joy despite great tribulation. The Thessalonians became a model for believers in Macedonia and Achaia, spreading the Word of the Lord to every place, and their faith has advanced to the point where no further instruction is needed. They have converted from idols to serve the living and true God, awaiting the return of Jesus, who has rescued them from God's wrath.
1Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians, in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ2Grace and peace to you. We give thanks to God always for all of you, keeping the memory of you in our prayers without ceasing3remembering your work of faith, and hardship, and charity, and enduring hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father4For we know, brothers, beloved of God, of your election5For our Gospel has not been among you in word alone, but also in virtue, and in the Holy Spirit, and with a great fullness, in the same manner as you know we have acted among you for your sake6And so, you became imitators of us and of the Lord, accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation, but with the joy of the Holy Spirit7So have you become a pattern for all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia8For from you, the Word of the Lord was spread, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith, which is toward God, has advanced so much so that we do not need to speak to you about anything9For others are reporting among us of the kind of acceptance we had among you, and how you were converted from idols to God, to the service of the living and true God10and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who has rescued us from the approaching wrath
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