1 Thessalonians 1
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1 PAUL, SILVANUS (Silas), and Timothy, to the assembly (church) of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah): Grace (spiritual blessing and divine favor) to you and [heart] peace.
2 We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers,
3 Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith and service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [I Thess. 1:10.]
4 [O] brethren beloved by God, we recognize and know that He has selected (chosen) you;
5 For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its own inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction and absolute certainty [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved [ourselves] to be among you for your good.
6 And you [set yourselves to] become imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord Himself, for you welcomed our message in [spite of] much persecution, with joy [inspired] by the Holy Spirit;
7 So that you [thus] became a pattern to all the believers (those who adhere to, trust in, and rely on Christ Jesus) in Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece).
8 For not only has the Word concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God [of your leaning of your whole personality on Him in complete trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. So we [find that we] never need to tell people anything [further about it].
9 For they themselves volunteer testimony concerning us, telling what an entrance we had among you, and how you turned to God from [your] idols to serve a God Who is alive and true and genuine,
10 And [how you] look forward to and await the coming of His Son from heaven, Whom He raised from the dead–Jesus, Who personally rescues and delivers us out of and from the wrath [bringing punishment] which is coming [upon the impenitent] and draws us to Himself [investing us with all the privileges and rewards of the new life in Christ, the Messiah].
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1 Thessalonians 1
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Greeting
1Paul, Silvanus,#1:1 Or Silas; Ac 15:22–32; 16:19–40; 17:1–16#Ac 15:22; 2Co 1:19; 2Th 1:1; 1Pt 5:12 and Timothy:#Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2
To the church of the Thessalonians#Ac 17:1 in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace.#1:1 Other mss add from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Thanksgiving
2We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers. 3We recall, in the presence of our God and Father,#Php 4:20 your work produced by faith,#Rm 3:28; 9:32; Gl 2:16; 5:6; 2Th 1:11; Heb 6:1; Jms 2:14–26; Rv 2:19 your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.#Ac 15:26 4For we know, brothers and sisters loved#Jn 3:16; Rv 12:11 by God,#Dt 33:12; 2Th 2:13 that he has chosen you,#Mt 24:22; Eph 1:4 5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit,#Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; 1Co 2:4; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you#Ac 20:18; 1Th 2:10 for your benefit, 6and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message#Heb 4:12 with joy from the Holy Spirit. 7As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia#Ac 16:9 and Achaia.#Ac 18:12 8For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith#1:8 Or in every place news of your faith#Gl 2:16 in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything, 9for they themselves report#1:9 Lit report about us what kind of reception#Ac 17:1–9 we had from you: how you turned#1Pt 2:25 to God from idols#Gn 31:19; 1Co 8:4 to serve the living#Dt 5:26 and true#Jn 4:23; 1Jn 5:20 God 10and to wait#Jd 21 for his Son#Heb 1:2 from heaven, whom he raised from the dead#Mt 17:9; Jn 5:25 — Jesus, who rescues us#Mt 27:43 from the coming wrath.#Rm 2:5; 1Th 5:9; Rv 6:16
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