1Paul, andSilvanus, andTimotheus, unto the church of the ThessaloniansinGodourFatherand the LordJesusChrist:
2Grace unto you, andpeace, fromGodourFatherand the LordJesusChrist.
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We are bound to thankGodalwaysforyou, brethren, as it ismeet, because that yourfaith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of everyone of youalltoward each otheraboundeth;
4Sothatweourselvesgloryinyouin the churches of Godforyourpatienceandfaithinallyourpersecutionsandtribulationsthat ye endure:
5Which is a manifest token of the righteousjudgment of God, thatye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, forwhichyealsosuffer:
6Seeing it is a righteous thingwithGod to recompensetribulation to them that troubleyou;
7And to you who are troubledrestwithus, when the LordJesus shall be revealedfromheavenwithhismightyangels,
8Inflamingfiretakingvengeance on them that knownotGod, and that obeynot the gospel of ourLordJesusChrist:
9Who shall be punished with everlastingdestructionfrom the presence of the Lord, andfrom the glory of hispower;
10When he shall come to be glorifiedinhissaints, and to be admiredinall them that believe(because ourtestimonyamongyou was believed) inthatday.
11Whereforealso we prayalwaysforyou, thatourGod would countyouworthy of this calling, andfulfilall the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faithwithpower:
12That the name of ourLordJesusChrist may be glorifiedinyou, andyeinhim, according to the grace of ourGodand the LordJesusChrist.