1 P ablo, Silvano y Timoteo, nos dirigimos a la iglesia de los tesalonicenses en Dios nuestro Padre y en el Señor Jesucristo:

Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy, to the church (assembly) of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One):

2 Q ue Dios nuestro Padre y el Señor Jesucristo les concedan gracia y paz. El juicio de Dios al volver Cristo

Grace (unmerited favor) be to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

3 H ermanos, siempre debemos dar gracias a Dios por ustedes. Así debe de ser, ya que la fe de ustedes va creciendo, y todos y cada uno de ustedes abunda en amor para con los demás.

We ought and indeed are obligated to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing exceedingly and the love of every one of you each toward the others is increasing and abounds.

4 N osotros mismos nos sentimos muy orgullosos de ustedes en las iglesias de Dios, al ver la paciencia y la fe de ustedes para soportar las persecuciones y sufrimientos.

And this is a cause of our mentioning you with pride among the churches (assemblies) of God for your steadfastness (your unflinching endurance and patience) and your firm faith in the midst of all the persecutions and crushing distresses and afflictions under which you are holding up.

5 E sto es evidencia del justo juicio de Dios, de que ustedes son considerados dignos de su reino, por el cual sufren.

This is positive proof of the just and right judgment of God to the end that you may be deemed deserving of His kingdom, for the sake of which you are also suffering.

6 D elante de Dios es justo también que se haga sufrir a quienes los hacen sufrir a ustedes,

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with distress and affliction those who distress and afflict you,

7 y al mismo tiempo darles un descanso a ustedes, los que sufren, lo mismo que a nosotros, cuando el Señor Jesús se manifieste desde el cielo con sus poderosos ángeles,

And to '> recompense] you who are so distressed and afflicted relief and rest along with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire,

8 e ntre llamas de fuego, para darles su merecido a los que no conocieron a Dios ni obedecen al evangelio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

To deal out retribution (chastisement and vengeance) upon those who do not know or perceive or become acquainted with God, and who ignore and refuse to obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 É stos sufrirán el castigo de la destrucción eterna, y serán excluidos de la presencia del Señor y de la gloria de su poder,

Such people will pay the penalty and suffer the punishment of everlasting ruin (destruction and perdition) and eternal exclusion and banishment from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

10 e l día que venga para ser glorificado en sus santos y admirado por todos los que creyeron. Y ustedes han creído a nuestro testimonio.

When He comes to be glorified in His saints, and be marveled at and admired in all who have believed, because our witnessing among you was confidently accepted and believed.

11 P or eso siempre oramos por ustedes, para que nuestro Dios los considere dignos de su llamamiento, y cumpla con su poder todo propósito de bondad y toda obra de fe,

With this in view we constantly pray for you, that our God may deem and count you worthy of calling and every gracious purpose of goodness, and with power may complete in every particular work of faith (faith which is that leaning of the whole human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness).

12 p ara que, por la gracia de nuestro Dios y del Señor Jesucristo, el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea glorificado en ustedes, y ustedes en él.

Thus may the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified and become more glorious through and in you, and may you in Him according to the grace (favor and blessing) of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).