1 Thessalonians 1

1:1Paul, and Silas, and Timothy, to the assembly of Thessalonians, in God the father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Favor to you, and peace from God our father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:2We give thanks to God at all times concerning all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

1:3continually remembering your work of the belief, and the toil of the love, and the endurance of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and father.

1:4Knowing brethren, O ones being loved by God, of your selection,

1:5that our good news did not take place in you in word only, but also in power, and in holy spirit, and in much full assurance; as you know what we became among you for you.

1:6And you became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of holy spirit,

1:7so that you became models to all the ones believing in Macedonia and Achaia.

1:8For from you the word of the Lord has resounded, not only in Macedonia but in Achaia. But also in every place the belief of yours, the one towards God, has gone forth, so as for us to have no need to say anything.

1:9For they themselves report concerning us as to like what introduction we had towards you, and how you turned to God from the idols, to serve a living and true God,

1:10and to await his son from out of the heavens, whom he raised from the dead -- Jesus, the one rescuing us from the coming wrath.