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
.
We give thanks to God
always
for
you
all
, making
mention
of you
in
our
prayers
;
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
;
Knowing, brethren
beloved
, your
election
of
God
.
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.
And ye
became
followers
of us
, and
of the Lord
, having received
the word
in
much
affliction
, with
joy
of the Holy
Ghost
:
So that ye
were
ensamples
to all
that believe
in
Macedonia
and
Achaia
.
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 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
;
And to wait for
his
Son
from
heaven
, whom
he raised
from
the dead
, even Jesus
, which
delivered
us
from
the wrath
to come
.