1 Paul|strong="G3972", and|strong="G2532" Silvanus|strong="G4610", and|strong="G2532" Timotheus|strong="G5095", unto the church|strong="G1577" of the Thessalonians|strong="G2331" which is in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" the Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" in the Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547": Grace|strong="G5485" be unto you|strong="G5213", and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515", from|strong="G0575" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2257" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" the Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
2 We give thanks|strong="G2168" to God|strong="G2316" always|strong="G3842" for|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5216" all|strong="G3956", making|strong="G4160" mention|strong="G3417" of you|strong="G5216" in|strong="G1909" our|strong="G2257" prayers|strong="G4335";
3 Remembering|strong="G3421" without ceasing|strong="G0089" your|strong="G5216" work|strong="G2041" of faith|strong="G4102", and|strong="G2532" labour|strong="G2873" of love|strong="G0026", and|strong="G2532" patience|strong="G5281" of hope|strong="G1680" in our|strong="G2257" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", in the sight|strong="G1715" of God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2257" Father|strong="G3962";
4 Knowing|strong="G1492", brethren|strong="G0080" beloved|strong="G0025", your|strong="G5216" election|strong="G1589" of|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316".
5 For|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2257" gospel|strong="G2098" came|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" unto|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5209" in|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" only|strong="G3440", but|strong="G0235" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the Holy|strong="G0040" Ghost|strong="G4151", and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" much|strong="G4183" assurance|strong="G4136"; as|strong="G2531" ye know|strong="G1492" what manner of men|strong="G3634" we were|strong="G1096" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5213" for|strong="G1223" your sake|strong="G5209".
6 And|strong="G2532" ye|strong="G5210" became|strong="G1096" followers|strong="G3402" of us|strong="G2257", and|strong="G2532" of the Lord|strong="G2962", having received|strong="G1209" the word|strong="G3056" in|strong="G1722" much|strong="G4183" affliction|strong="G2347", with|strong="G3326" joy|strong="G5479" of the Holy|strong="G0040" Ghost|strong="G4151":
7 So that|strong="G5620" ye|strong="G5209" were|strong="G1096" ensamples|strong="G5179" to all|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" Macedonia|strong="G3109" and|strong="G2532" Achaia|strong="G0882".
8 For|strong="G1063" from|strong="G0575" you|strong="G5216" sounded out|strong="G1837" the word|strong="G3056" of the Lord|strong="G2962" not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" in|strong="G1722" Macedonia|strong="G3109" and|strong="G2532" Achaia|strong="G0882", but|strong="G0235" also|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" place|strong="G5117" your|strong="G5216" faith|strong="G4102" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316"-ward|strong="G4314" is spread abroad|strong="G1831"; so that|strong="G5620" we|strong="G2248" need|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3361" to speak|strong="G2980" any thing|strong="G5100".
9 For|strong="G1063" they|strong="G0518" themselves|strong="G0846" shew|strong="G0518" of|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2257" what manner of|strong="G3697" entering in|strong="G1529" we had|strong="G2192" unto|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5209", and|strong="G2532" how|strong="G4459" ye turned|strong="G1994" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" from|strong="G0575" idols|strong="G1497" to serve|strong="G1398" the living|strong="G2198" and|strong="G2532" true|strong="G0228" God|strong="G2316";
10 And|strong="G2532" to wait for|strong="G0362" his|strong="G0846" Son|strong="G5207" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772", whom|strong="G3739" he raised|strong="G1453" from|strong="G1537" the dead|strong="G3498", even Jesus|strong="G2424", which|strong="G3588" delivered|strong="G4506" us|strong="G2248" from|strong="G0575" the wrath|strong="G3709" to come|strong="G2064".