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Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace [a]from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantlya mentioning you in our prayers,

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

For we know, brothersb loved by God, that he has chosen you,

knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.

For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.

For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

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 who delivers us from the wrath to come.