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1THE 1:1
1 Thessalonians 1:1
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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. |
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1THE 1:2
1 Thessalonians 1:2
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We give thanks to God always for you all, making
mention of you in our prayers; |
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1THE 1:3
1 Thessalonians 1:3
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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; |
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1THE 1:4
1 Thessalonians 1:4
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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of
God. |
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1THE 1:5
1 Thessalonians 1:5
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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. |
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1THE 1:6
1 Thessalonians 1:6
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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord,
having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. |
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1THE 1:7
1 Thessalonians 1:7
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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe
in Macedonia and Achaia. |
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1THE 1:8
1 Thessalonians 1:8
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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. |
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1THE 1:9
1 Thessalonians 1:9
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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; |
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1THE 1:10
1 Thessalonians 1:10
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And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he
raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. |
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