帖撒罗尼迦前书 1

1 保罗、西拉、提摩太写信给帖撒罗尼迦在父 神和主耶稣基督里的教会。愿恩惠、平安归与你们！

This letter comes from Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May you have grace and peace!

2 我们为你们众人常常感谢 神，祷告的时候提到你们，

We are always thanking God for all of you, never forgetting you in our prayers.

3 在 神—我们的父面前，不住地记念你们因信心所做的工夫，因爱心所受的劳苦，因盼望我们主耶稣基督所存的忍耐。

We remember you before our God and Father—how you put your trust in him into practice, how you work hard in love, and how you patiently wait in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 被 神所爱的弟兄啊，我知道你们是蒙拣选的；

Brothers and sisters, we already know that you are loved by God and are very special to him.

5 因为我们的福音传到你们那里，不独在乎言语，也在乎权能和圣灵，并充足的信心。正如你们知道，我们在你们那里，为你们的缘故是怎样为人。

The good news we brought to you wasn't just words, but had power too, for the Holy Spirit completely convinced you. In the same way you know what kind of men we are since we demonstrated to you that we were working for your benefit.

6 并且你们在大难之中，蒙了圣灵所赐的喜乐，领受真道就效法我们，也效法了主；

You were imitating us and the Lord when you received the message, for despite your troubles you experienced the joy the Holy Spirit gives.

7 甚至你们作了马其顿和亚该亚所有信主之人的榜样。

So you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Greece!

8 因为主的道从你们那里已经传扬出来。你们向 神的信心不但在马其顿和亚该亚，就是在各处也都传开了，所以不用我们说什么话。

You have broadcast the Lord's message, not only in Macedonia and Greece, but everywhere people have heard of your trust in God—so there's no need for us to tell anybody about it!

9 因为他们自己已经报明我们是怎样进到你们那里，你们是怎样离弃偶像，归向 神，要服事那又真又活的 神，

In fact they talk about what a marvelous welcome you gave us, how you abandoned idols and turned to God, how you serve the true and living God,

10 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的—那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。

as you look forward to the coming of his Son from heaven—Jesus, the one God raised from the dead, who will save us from the judgment to come.