1 P aul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of Thessalonians in God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Their Good Example

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

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

3 u nceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

4 h aving known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,

knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

5 b ecause our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

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

6 a nd ye -- ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

7 s o that ye became patterns to all those believing in Macedonia and Achaia,

so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.

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

For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.

9 f or they themselves concerning us do declare what entrance we had unto you, and how ye did turn unto God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

10 a nd to wait for His Son from the heavens, whom He did raise out of the dead -- Jesus, who is rescuing us from the anger that is coming.

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.