Dual Panel1Paul<3972> and Silvanus<4610> and Timothy<5095>, To the church<1577> of the Thessalonians<2331> in God<2316> the Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>: Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515>.
2We give<2168> thanks<2168> to God<2316> always<3842> for all<3956> of you, making<4160> mention<3417> of you in our prayers<4335>;
3constantly<89> bearing<3421> in mind<3421> your work<2041> of faith<4102> and labor<2873> of love<26> and steadfastness<5281> of hope<1680> in our Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> in the presence<1715> of our God<2316> and Father<3962>,
4knowing<3609>, brethren<80> beloved<25> by God<2316>, His choice<1589> of you;
5for our gospel<2098> did not come<1096> to you in word<3056> only<3440>, but also<2532> in power<1411> and in the Holy<40> Spirit<4151> and with full<4183> conviction<4136>; just<2531> as you know<3609> what<3634> kind<3634> of men<3634> we proved<1096> to be among<1722> you for your sake<1223>.
6You also<2532> became<1096> imitators<3402> of us and of the Lord<2962>, having received<1209> the word<3056> in much<4183> tribulation<2347> with the joy<5479> of the Holy<40> Spirit<4151>,
7so<5620> that you became<1096> an example<5179> to all<3956> the believers<4100> in Macedonia<3109> and in Achaia<882>.
8For the word<3056> of the Lord<2962> has sounded<1837> forth<1837> from you, not only<3440> in Macedonia<3109> and Achaia<882>, but also in every<3956> place<5117> your faith<4102> toward<4314> God<2316> has gone<1831> forth<1831>, so<5620> that we have<2192> no<3361> need<5532> to say<2980> anything<5100>.
9For they themselves<846> report<518> about<4012> us what<3697> kind<3697> of a reception<1529> we had<2192> with you, and how<4459> you turned<1994> to God<2316> from idols<1497> to serve<1398> a living<2198> and true<228> God<2316>,
10and to wait<362> for His Son<5207> from heaven<3772>, whom<3739> He raised<1453> from the dead<3498>, that is Jesus<2424>, who rescues<4506> us from the wrath<3709> to come<2064>.