1 Thessalonians 1

1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.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.Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayersWe always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.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;remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, 5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.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.how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake. 6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; 7As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not say anything.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.For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything. 9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true GodFor they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,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;For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

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