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Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.

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

remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.

For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in [the] Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:

and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,

so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:

for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which [is] towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;

for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

10 and to await his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from among the dead, Jesus, our deliverer from the coming wrath.

¶ Pablo, Silvano, y Timoteo, a la Iglesia de los tesalonicenses congregada en Dios, el Padre, y en el Señor Jesús, el Cristo: Gracia y paz tengáis de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesús el Cristo.

¶ Damos siempre gracias a Dios por todos vosotros, haciendo memoria de vosotros en nuestras oraciones;

sin cesar acordándonos de la obra de vuestra fe, y del trabajo y caridad, y del esperar con la esperanza del Señor nuestro, Jesús el Cristo, delante del Dios y Padre nuestro.

Estando ciertos, hermanos amados, de que sois escogidos de Dios.

Por cuanto nuestro Evangelio no fue entre vosotros en palabra solamente, mas también en potencia, y en el Espíritu Santo, y en gran plenitud; como sabéis cuáles fuimos entre vosotros por causa de vosotros.

¶ Y vosotros fuisteis hechos imitadores de nosotros, y del Señor, recibiendo la palabra con mucha tribulación, con gozo del Espíritu Santo;

de tal manera que habéis sido ejemplo a todos los que han creído en Macedonia y en Acaya.

Porque por vosotros ha sido divulgada la Palabra del Señor no sólo en Macedonia y en Acaya, mas aun en todo lugar vuestra fe, que es en Dios, se ha extendido; de tal manera que no tenemos necesidad de hablar nada.

Porque ellos cuentan de nosotros cuál entrada tuvimos a vosotros; y de qué manera fuisteis convertidos a Dios dejando los ídolos para servir al Dios vivo y verdadero.

10 Y esperar a su Hijo de los cielos, al cual resucitó de los muertos: a Jesús, el cual nos libró de la ira que ha de venir.

Paul, Silas[a](A) and Timothy,(B)

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

Grace and peace to you.(D)

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

We always thank God for all of you(E) and continually mention you in our prayers.(F) We remember before our God and Father(G) your work produced by faith,(H) your labor prompted by love,(I) and your endurance inspired by hope(J) in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For we know, brothers and sisters[b] loved by God,(K) that he has chosen you, because our gospel(L) came to you not simply with words but also with power,(M) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know(N) how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us(O) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(P) with the joy(Q) given by the Holy Spirit.(R) And so you became a model(S) to all the believers in Macedonia(T) and Achaia.(U) The Lord’s message(V) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(W) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned(X) to God from idols(Y) to serve the living and true God,(Z) 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(AA) whom he raised from the dead(AB)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(AC)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.