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 ecclesiae Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre et Domino Iesu Christo gratia vobis et pax

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

gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis memoriam 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 vestrae et laboris et caritatis et sustinentiae 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 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 in omni loco fides vestra quae est ad Deum profecta est ita ut non sit nobis necesse quicquam 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 adnuntiant 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 caelis quem suscitavit ex mortuis Iesum qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura