Greeting
1Paul, Silvanus, Or Silas ; Ac 15:22-32; 16:19-40; 17:1-16 Ac 15:22; 2Co 1:19; 2Th 1:1; 1Pt 5:12 and Timothy: Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2
To the church of the Thessalonians Ac 17:1 in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace. Other mss add from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Thanksgiving
2We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.
3We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, Php 4:20 your work of faith, Rm 3:28; 9:32; Gl 2:16; 5:6; 2Th 1:11; Heb 6:1; Jms 2:14-26; Rv 2:19 labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, Ac 15:26
4knowing your election, Mt 24:22; Eph 1:4 brothers loved Jn 3:16; Rv 12:11 by God. Dt 33:12; 2Th 2:13
5For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; 1Co 2:4; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you Ac 20:18; 1Th 2:10 for your benefit,
6and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message Heb 4:12 with joy from the Holy Spirit.
8For the Lord’s message rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith Or in every place news of your faith Gl 2:16 in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,
9for they themselves report Lit report about us what kind of reception Ac 17:1-9 we had from you: how you turned 1Pt 2:25 to God from idols Gn 31:19; 1Co 8:4 to serve the living Dt 5:26 and true Jn 4:23; 1Jn 5:20 God
10and to wait Jd 21 for His Son Heb 1:2 from heaven, whom He raised from the dead Mt 17:9; Jn 5:25 — Jesus, who rescues us Mt 27:43 from the coming wrath. Rm 2:5; 1Th 5:9; Rv 6:16
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