THE FIRST EPISTLE
OF
PAUL THE APOSTLE
TO THE
THESSALONIANS

1 Thessalonians 1 ©

1 After the usual superscription of the epistle. 2 The apostle thanks God for their faith, love and hope in Christ. 4 Assuring himself that their election was of God. 5 which he proves by the power which God by His Spirit joined with the Word. 6 And by their obedience showed to the Gospel. 8 Which also was made known in all places. 9 And now daily is published how they turned from idols unto God. 10 To look for the Son of God, Who has redeemed us, from heaven.

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PAUL, and 1Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the 2Thessalonians which is 3in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: 4Graceabe unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Web give thanks to God 5always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

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Remembering without ceasing 6yourc work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, 7in the sight of God and our Father;

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Knowing, brethren beloved, 8your election 9of God.

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Ford10our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also 11in power, and 12in the Holy Ghost, and 13in much assurance; ase ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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Andf ye became 14followers of us, 15and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy 16of the Holy Ghost:

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So that ye were 17ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

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For 18from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also 19in every place 20your faith to God-ward is 21spread abroad; so that we need not to speak 22any thing.

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For 23they themselves shew of us 24what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God 25from idols to serve 26the living and true God;

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Andg to wait for his Son 27from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which 28delivered us from 29the wrath to come.