1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)We always give thanks to God for all of you, (B)making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly keeping in mind your (C)work of faith and labor of (D)love and [a](E)perseverance of hope [b]in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of (F)our God and Father, 4 knowing, (G)brothers and sisters, beloved by God, (H)His choice of you; 5 for our (I)gospel did not come to you in word only, but also (J)in power and in the Holy Spirit and with (K)full conviction; just as you know (L)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes. 6 You also became (M)imitators of us and of the Lord, (N)having received (O)the word during great affliction with the (P)joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in (Q)Macedonia and (R)Achaia. 8 For (S)the word of the Lord has (T)sounded forth from you, not only in (U)Macedonia and (V)Achaia, but (W)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 (X)reception we had with you, and how you (Y)turned to God (Z)from [d]idols to serve [e](AA)a living and true God, 10 and to (AB)wait for His Son from [f]heaven, whom He (AC)raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who (AD)rescues us from (AE)the wrath to come.
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Or steadfastness
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit of
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit what kind of
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the idols
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Lit the heavens
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
Revised Standard Version
The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brethren beloved by God, that he has chosen you; 5 for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit; 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedo′nia and in Acha′ia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedo′nia and Acha′ia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
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