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1 Thessalonians
1Thessalonians 1
1 From: a Paul, Silvanus, b and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. c May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, d be yours!
2 We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers.
3 In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active, e your love is hard at work, f and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah g is enduring. h
4 Brothers whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you,
5 for the gospel we brought i did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, j you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy Spirit produces. k
7 As a result, you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 From you the word of the Lord has spread out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything about it.
9 For people l keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God
10 and to wait for his Son whom he raised from the dead to come back m from heaven. This Jesus is the one who rescues us from the coming wrath.