Thomson(i)
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the congregation of the Thessalonians in God the father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Favour be to 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 incessantly the work of your belief, and the labour of your love, and the perseverance of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father;
4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, the choice made of you
5 that our glad tidings did not come to you in word only, but with power, and with a holy spirit, and with much assurance. As you knew what manner of persons we were among you
6 for your sakes, you indeed became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having embraced the word in much affliction, with the joy of a holy spirit;
7 so that you became patterns for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you the word of the Lord hath been sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but, in every place, your belief in God is spread to such a degree, as rendereth it unnecessary for us to say any thing.
9 For they themselves relate concerning us what an entrance we had among you; and how you turned to God from the idols, to serve the living and true God,
10 and to wait for his son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, namely Jesus, who delivered! us from the wrath to come