1 P aul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the congregation of the Thessalonians congregated 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.

2 W e give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

¶ We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

3 c onstantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

remembering without ceasing the work of your faith and labour and charity and of waiting with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

4 k nowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you;

being certain, beloved brethren, that you are chosen of God.

5 f or our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 Y ou also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

¶ And ye were made imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word with much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

7 s o that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

So that ye have become examples to all that have believed in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 F or the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

For through you the word of the Lord has been divulged not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith, which is in God, has become extended, so that we have no need to say anything.

9 F or they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

For they themselves tell of us what an entrance we had unto you and in what manner ye were converted to God from idols to serve the living and true God

10 a nd to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.

and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.