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1 Thessalonians Chapter 1 He gives thanks for the grace bestowed on the Thessalonians. 1:1. Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians: in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:2. Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing, 1:3. Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father. 1:4.
Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election: 1:5. For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also: and in the Holy Ghost and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes. 1:6. And you became followers of us and of the Lord: receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 1:7. So that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 1:8.
For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing. 1:9. For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God. 1:10. And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.