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1 Thessalonians 1-2
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Giving Thanks for These Believers

1 (A)Paul, (B)Silvanus, and (C)Timothy,

To the (D)church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (E)Grace to you and peace.

2 (F)We always give thanks to God for all of you, (G)making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly keeping in mind your (H)work of faith and labor of (I)love and [a](J)perseverance of hope [b]in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of (K)our God and Father, 4 knowing, (L)brothers and sisters, beloved by God, (M)His choice of you; 5 for our (N)gospel did not come to you in word only, but also (O)in power and in the Holy Spirit and with (P)full conviction; just as you know (Q)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes. 6 You also became (R)imitators of us and of the Lord, (S)having received (T)the word during great affliction with the (U)joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in (V)Macedonia and (W)Achaia. 8 For (X)the word of the Lord has (Y)sounded forth from you, not only in (Z)Macedonia and (AA)Achaia, but (AB)in every place the news of your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything. 9 For they themselves report about us [c]as to the kind of (AC)reception we had with you, and how you (AD)turned to God (AE)from [d]idols to serve [e](AF)a living and true God, 10 and to (AG)wait for His Son from [f]heaven, whom He (AH)raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who (AI)rescues us from (AJ)the wrath to come.

Paul’s Ministry

2 For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our [g](AK)reception among you (AL)was not in vain, 2 but after we had already suffered and been (AM)treated abusively in (AN)Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God (AO)to speak to you the (AP)gospel of God [h]amid much [i](AQ)opposition. 3 For our (AR)exhortation does not come from (AS)error or (AT)impurity or [j]by way of (AU)deceit; 4 (AV)but just as we have been approved by God to be (AW)entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, (AX)not intending to please people, but to please God, who [k](AY)examines our hearts. 5 For we never came [l]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with (AZ)a pretext [m]for greed—(BA)God is our witness— 6 nor did we (BB)seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though [n]we could have [o]asserted our authority as (BC)apostles of Christ. 7 But we [p]proved to be [q](BD)gentle [r]among you. (BE)As a nursing mother [s]tenderly cares for her own children, 8 in the same way we had a fond affection for you and were delighted to (BF)share with you not only the (BG)gospel of God, but also our own [t]lives, because you had become [u]very dear to us.

9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our (BH)labor and hardship: it was by (BI)working night and day so as not to be a (BJ)burden to any of you, that we proclaimed to you the (BK)gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and so is (BL)God, of (BM)how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we [v]behaved toward you [w]believers; 11 just as you know how we were (BN)exhorting and encouraging and (BO)imploring each one of you as (BP)a father would his own children, 12 so that you would (BQ)walk in a manner worthy of the God who (BR)calls you into His own kingdom and (BS)glory.

13 For this reason we also constantly (BT)thank God that when you received the (BU)word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it (BV)not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, (BW)which also is at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers and sisters, became (BX)imitators of (BY)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are (BZ)in Judea, for (CA)you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, (CB)even as they did from the Jews, 15 (CC)who both killed the Lord Jesus and (CD)the prophets, and [x]drove us out. [y]They are not pleasing to God, [z]but hostile to all people, 16 (CE)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (CF)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always [aa](CG)reach the limit of their sins. But (CH)wrath has come upon them [ab]fully.

17 But we, brothers and sisters, having been orphaned from you by absence for a [ac]short while—(CI)in [ad]person, not in [ae]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire (CJ)to see your face. 18 [af]For (CK)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [ag](CL)more than once—and (CM)Satan (CN)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope, or (CO)joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [ah](CP)coming? Or is it not indeed you? 20 For you are (CQ)our glory and joy.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Or steadfastness
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit of
  3. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit what kind of
  4. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the idols
  5. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the
  6. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Lit the heavens
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Or coming to you
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or during
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or struggle; or conflict
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit in deceit
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
  13. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 I.e., to conceal greed
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as
  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss infants
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes
  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls
  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Lit beloved
  22. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit became
  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Or who believe
  24. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Or persecuted us
  25. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  26. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Lit complete their
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or forever; lit to the end
  29. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
  30. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit face
  31. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit heart
  32. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
  33. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
  34. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence
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1 Thessalonians 1-2
New King James Version

Greeting

1 Paul, (A)Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the (B)Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace [a]from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Good Example

2 (C)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing (D)your work of faith, (E)labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 4 knowing, beloved brethren, (F)your election by God. 5 For (G)our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, (H)and in the Holy Spirit (I)and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

6 And (J)you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, (K)with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. 8 For from you the word of the Lord (L)has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also (M)in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us (N)what manner of entry we had to you, (O)and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and (P)to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us (Q)from the wrath to come.

Paul’s Conduct(R)

2 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But [b]even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at (S)Philippi, as you know, we were (T)bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. 3 (U)For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.

4 But as (V)we have been approved by God (W)to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, (X)not as pleasing men, but God (Y)who tests our hearts. 5 For (Z)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [c]cloak for covetousness—(AA)God is witness. 6 (AB)Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when (AC)we might have (AD)made demands (AE)as apostles of Christ. 7 But (AF)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased (AG)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also (AH)our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember, brethren, our (AI)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (AJ)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

10 (AK)You are witnesses, and God also, (AL)how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; 11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and [d]charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 (AM)that you would walk worthy of God (AN)who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Their Conversion

13 For this reason we also thank God (AO)without ceasing, because when you (AP)received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it (AQ)not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively (AR)works in you who believe. 14 For you, brethren, became imitators (AS)of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For (AT)you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, 15 (AU)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (AV)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (AW)and are [e]contrary to all men, 16 (AX)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (AY)to fill up the measure of their sins; (AZ)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

Longing to See Them

17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time (BA)in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. 18 Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but (BB)Satan hindered us. 19 For (BC)what is our hope, or joy, or (BD)crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the (BE)presence of our Lord Jesus Christ (BF)at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 NU omits from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 NU, M omit even
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 NU, M implored
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile
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