1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, to the congregation of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah: Grace to you and peace.

2 We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

3 incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, even our Father;

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus (the) Messiah, before our God and Father.

4 knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election:

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

5 for our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance: as you know what sort of men we were among you.

and that our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of persons we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

6 And you became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having embraced the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit.

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

7 So that you become patterns to all who believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8 Besides, from you the word of the Lord has resounded, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith in God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to speak anything.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we do not need to say anything.

9 For they themselves publish concerning us, what sort of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;

For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he has raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath which is to come.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.