1Paul[G3972], and[G2532]Silvanus[G4610], and[G2532]Timotheus[G5095], unto the church[G1577] of the Thessalonians[G2331] which is in[G1722]God[G2316] the Father[G3962]and[G2532]in[G1722] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]: Grace[G5485] be unto you[G5213], and[G2532]peace[G1515], from[G575]God[G2316]our[G2257]Father[G3962], and[G2532] the Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547].
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We give thanks[G2168] to God[G2316]always[G3842]for[G4012]you[G5216]all[G3956], making[G4160]mention[G3417] of you[G5216]in[G1909]our[G2257]prayers[G4335];
3Remembering[G3421] without ceasing[G89]your[G5216]work[G2041] of faith[G4102], and[G2532]labour[G2873] of love[G26], and[G2532]patience[G5281] of hope[G1680] in our[G2257]Lord[G2962]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547], in the sight[G1715] of God[G2316]and[G2532]our[G2257]Father[G3962];
5For[G3754]our[G2257]gospel[G2098]came[G1096]not[G3756]unto[G1519]you[G5209]in[G1722]word[G3056]only[G3440], but[G235]also[G2532]in[G1722]power[G1411], and[G2532]in[G1722] the Holy[G40]Ghost[G4151], and[G2532]in[G1722]much[G4183]assurance[G4136]; as[G2531] ye know[G1492] what manner of men[G3634] we were[G1096]among[G1722]you[G5213]for[G1223]your[G5209] sake.
6And[G2532]ye[G5210]became[G1096]followers[G3402] of us[G2257], and[G2532] of the Lord[G2962], having received[G1209] the word[G3056]in[G1722]much[G4183]affliction[G2347], with[G3326]joy[G5479] of the Holy[G40]Ghost[G4151]:
7So[G5620] that ye[G5209]were[G1096]ensamples[G5179] to all[G3956] that believe[G4100]in[G1722]Macedonia[G3109]and[G2532]Achaia[G882].
8For[G1063]from[G575]you[G5216] sounded out[G1837] the word[G3056] of the Lord[G2962]not[G3756]only[G3440]in[G1722]Macedonia[G3109]and[G2532]Achaia[G882], but[G235]also[G2532]in[G1722]every[G3956]place[G5117]your[G5216]faith[G4102]to[G4314]God-ward[G2316] is spread abroad[G1831]; so[G5620] that we[G2248]need[G5532]not[G3361]to[G4314]speak[G2980] any thing[G5100].
9For[G1063]they[G518]themselves[G846]shew[G518]of[G4012]us[G2257] what manner[G3697]of[G4012] entering in[G1529] we had[G2192]unto[G4314]you[G5209], and[G2532]how[G4459] ye turned[G1994]to[G4314]God[G2316]from[G575]idols[G1497]to[G4314]serve[G1398] the living[G2198]and[G2532]true[G228]God[G2316];
10And[G2532] to wait for[G362]his[G846]Son[G5207]from[G1537]heaven[G3772], whom[G3739] he raised[G1453]from[G575] the dead[G3498], even Jesus[G2424], which[G3588]delivered[G4506]us[G2248]from[G575] the wrath[G3709] to come[G2064].