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.
02 We give thanks to God always for you all,
making mention of you in our prayers;
03 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;
04 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of
God.
05 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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06 And ye became followers of us, and of the
Lord, having received the word in much
affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
07 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe
in Macedonia and Achaia.
08 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.
09 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.
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