The Thessalonians' Faith and Example

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind

for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.

For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,

so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.

for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more,

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.