2 Thessalonians 1:2-4 (New International Version)

 ²Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

 ³We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. ⁴Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.