2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul,3972 and2532 Silvanus,4610 and2532 Timothy,5095 unto the church1577 of the Thessalonians2331 in1722 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ;55472 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 the2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound3784 to give thanks2168 to God2316 always3842 for4012 you,5216 brethren,80 even as2531 it is2076 meet,514 for that3754 your5216 faith4102 groweth exceedingly,5232 and2532 the love26 of each1538 one1520 of you5216 all3956 toward1519 one another240 aboundeth;41214 so that5620 we2248 ourselves846 glory2744 in1722 you5213 in1722 the churches1577 of God2316 for5228 your5216 patience5281{Or, stedfastness} and2532 faith4102 in1722 all3956 your5216 persecutions1375 and2532 in the afflictions2347 which3739 ye endure;4305whichis a manifest token1730 of the righteous1342 judgment2920 of God;2316 to the end that1519 ye5209 may be counted worthy2661 of the kingdom932 of God,2316 for5228 which3739 ye3958 also2532 suffer:39586 if so be1512 that it is a righteous thing1342 with3844 God2316 to recompense467 affliction2347 to them that afflict2346 you,52097 and2532 to you5213 that are afflicted2346 rest425 with3326 us,2257 at1722 the revelation602 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 from575 heaven3772 with3326 the angels32 of his846 power1411 in1722 flaming5395 fire,44428 rendering1325 vengeance1557 to them that know1492 not3361 God,2316 and2532 to them that obey5219 not3361 the gospel2098{Greek good tidings: and so elsewhere. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.} of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus:24249 who3748 shall suffer punishment,5099even eternal166 destruction3639 from575 the face4383 of the Lord2962 and2532 from575 the glory1391 of his846 might,247910 when3752 he shall come2064 to be glorified1740 in1722 his846 saints,40 and2532 to be marvelled2296 at in1722 all3956 them that believed4100 (because3754 our2257 testimony3142 unto1909 you5209 was believed)4100 in1722 that1565 day.225011 To which1519 end we also2532 pray4336 always3842 for4012 you,5216 that2443 our2257 God2316 may count515 you5209 worthy515 of2821 your calling,2821 and2532 fulfil4137 every3956 desire{Greek good pleasure of goodness. Compare Rom. 10:1.} of19 goodness19 and2532every work2041 of19 faith,4102 with1722 power;141112 that3704 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 may be glorified1740 in1722 you,5213 and2532 ye5210 in1722 him,846 according to2596 the grace5485 of our2257 God2316 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ.5547