1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the congregation of Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paulus, et Silvanus, et Timotheus Ecclesiæ Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre, et Domino Iesu Christo.

2 We thank God always about all of you, making recollection of you in our prayers,

Gratia vobis, et pax. Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis, memoriam vestri facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione,

3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

memores operis fidei vestræ, et laboris, et charitatis, et sustinentiæ spei Domini nostri Iesu Christi, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum:

4 Knowing, beloved brothers, your selection by God,

scientes fratres, dilecti a Deo, electionem vestram:

5 because the good news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.

quia Evangelium nostrum non fuit ad vos in sermone tantum, sed et in virtute, et in Spiritu Sancto, et in plenitudine multa, sicut scitis quales fuerimus in vobis propter vos.

6 And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis, et Domini, excipientes Verbum in tribulatione multa, cum gaudio Spiritus Sancti:

7 in order for you to become examples to all those who believe, in Macedonia and in Achaia.

ita ut facti sitis forma omnibus credentibus in Macedonia, et in Achaia.

8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

A vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini, non solum in Macedonia, et in Achaia, sed et in omni loco fides vestra, quæ est ad Deum, profecta est, ita ut non sit nobis necesse quidquam loqui.

9 For they report about us what kind of entrance we had with you, and how ye turned to God from the idols to serve a living and true God,

Ipsi enim de nobis annunciant qualem introitum habuerimus ad vos: et quomodo conversi estis ad Deum a simulacris, servire Deo vivo, et vero,

10 and to await his Son from the heavens whom he raised from the dead-Jesus-who rescues us from the coming wrath.

et expectare Filium eius de cælis (quem suscitavit a mortuis) Iesum, qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura.