1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul,3972 and2532 Silvanus,4610 and2532 Timothy,5095 unto the church1577 of the Thessalonians2331 in1722 God2316 the Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ:5547 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace.1515 cr

1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks2168 to God2316 always3842 for4012 you5216 all,3956 making4160 mention3417 of you5216 in1909 our2257 prayers;4335 cr 3 remembering3421 without ceasing89 your5216 work2041 of faith4102 and2532 labor2873 of love26 and2532 patience5281{Or, stedfastness} of hope1680 in our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 before1715 our2257{Or, God and our Father} God2316 and2532 Father;3962 cr 4 knowing,1492 brethren80 beloved25 of5259 God,2316 your5216 election,1589 cr 5 how{Or, because our gospel etc.} that3754 our2257 gospel2098{Greek good tidings: and so elsewhere. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.} came1096 not3756 unto1519 you5209 in1722 word3056 only,3440 but235 also2532 in1722 power,1411 and2532 in1722 the Holy40 Spirit,4151 and2532 in1722 much4183 assurance;4136{Or, fulness} even as2531 ye know1492 what manner of men3634 we showed1096 ourselves toward1722 you5213 for1223 your sake.5209 cr 6 And2532 ye5210 became1096 imitators3402 of us,2257 and2532 of the Lord,2962 having received1209 the word3056 in1722 much4183 affliction,2347 with3326 joy5479 of the Holy40 Spirit;4151 cr 7 so that5620 ye5209 became1096 an ensample5179 to all3956 that3588 believe4100 in1722 Macedonia3109 and2532 in Achaia.882 cr 8 For1063 from575 you5216 hath sounded forth1837 the word3056 of the Lord,2962 not3756 only3440 in1722 Macedonia3109 and2532 Achaia,882 but235 2532 in1722 every3956 place5117 your5216 faith4102 to4314 God-ward2316 is gone forth;1831 so that5620 we2248 need2192 not3361 to speak2980 anything.5532 cr 9 For1063 they518 themselves846 report518 concerning4012 us2257 what manner of3697 entering in1529 we had2192 unto4314 you;5209 and2532 how4459 ye turned1994 unto God2316 from575 idols,1497 to4314 serve1398 a living2198 and2532 true228 God,2316 cr 10 and2532 to wait for362 his846 Son5207 from1537 heaven,3772 whom3739 he raised1453 from1537 the dead,3498 even Jesus,2424 who3588 delivereth4506 us2248 from575 the wrath3709 to come.2064 cr