1 Thessalonians 1
International Standard Version
Greetings
1 From:[a] Paul, Silvanus,[b] and Timothy.
To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.[c]
May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[d] be yours!
Paul’s Prayer for the Thessalonians
2 We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers. 3 In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active,[e] your love is hard at work,[f] and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah[g] is enduring.[h] 4 Brothers whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you, 5 for the gospel we brought[i] did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed,[j] you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy Spirit produces.[k] 7 As a result, you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 From you the word of the Lord has spread out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything about it.
9 For people[l] keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God 10 and to wait for his Son whom he raised from the dead to come back[m] from heaven. This Jesus is the one who rescues us from the coming wrath.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 I.e. Silas
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Or Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Or Christ; other mss. lack from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit. your work of faith
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit. your labor of love
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Or Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit. the endurance of hope of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Lit. our gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Lit. Just as
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6 Or the joy of the Holy Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit. they
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 The Gk. lacks to come back
1 Thessalonicenzen 1
Het Boek
Het voorbeeld van de Thessalonicenzen
1 Van: Paulus, Silvanus en Timotheüs. Aan: de gemeente in de stad Thessalonica, aan allen die horen bij God de Vader en de Here Jezus Christus. Wij wensen u genade en vrede toe.
2 Telkens wanneer wij bidden, danken wij God voor u. Als wij met onze Vader over u spreken, 3 denken wij steeds aan wat u allemaal uit geloof en liefde doet, en niet te vergeten aan de volharding, waarmee u vertrouwt op onze Here Jezus Christus.
4 Beste broeders en zusters, wij weten dat God van u houdt en u heeft uitgekozen. 5 Want toen wij u het goede nieuws brachten, was dat niet alleen met woorden. Het gebeurde ook met kracht en door de Heilige Geest. U had de absolute zekerheid dat wat wij zeiden, waar was. U weet ook hoe uit ons optreden bleek dat wij u voor de Here wilden winnen. 6 Zo werd u volgelingen van ons en van de Here, want u hebt onze boodschap met de blijdschap van de Heilige Geest aangenomen, ondanks de grote moeilijkheden die u ondervond. 7 En u bent weer een voorbeeld geworden voor alle andere christenen in Macedonië en Achaje. 8 Van u uit heeft het goede nieuws verder zijn weg gevonden, tot ver over de grenzen. Waar wij ook komen, horen wij over uw geloof in God. 9 Wij hoeven het zelf niet meer te vertellen, want de mensen vertellen ons hoe u ons met open armen hebt ontvangen en dat u zich van de afgoden hebt afgekeerd om nu de levende en ware God te eren en te dienen. 10 Zij vertellen ons ook dat u ernaar uitkijkt dat zijn Zoon Jezus uit de hemel zal terugkomen. Hij is door God weer levend gemaakt en bevrijdt ons van Gods toekomstig oordeel.
1 Thessalonians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
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