1 Paul,
and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which
is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto 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
without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of
hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing,
brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For
our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the
Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were
among you for your sake.
6And
ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in
much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 7 So that
ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For
from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia,
but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that
we need not to speak any thing. 9 For
they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and
how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And
to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus,
which delivered us from the wrath to come.
