1 Thessalonians 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Paulus, en Silvanus, en Timotheus, aan de Gemeente der Thessalonicensen, welke is in God den Vader, en den Heere Jezus Christus: genade zij u en vrede van God, onzen Vader, en den Heere Jezus Christus.
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Wij danken God altijd over u allen, uwer gedachtig zijnde in onze gebeden;
3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!
Zonder ophouden gedenkende het werk uws geloofs, en den arbeid der liefde, en de verdraagzaamheid der hoop op onzen Heere Jezus Christus, voor onzen God en Vader;
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Wetende, geliefde broeders, uw verkiezing van God;
5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.
Want ons Evangelie is onder u niet alleen in woorden geweest, maar ook in kracht, en in den Heiligen Geest, en in vele verzekerdheid; gelijk gij weet, hoedanigen wij onder u geweest zijn om uwentwil.
6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.
En gij zijt onze navolgers geworden, en des Heeren, het Woord aangenomen hebbende in vele verdrukking, met blijdschap des Heiligen Geestes;
7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.
Alzo dat gij voorbeelden geworden zijt al den gelovigen in Macedonie en Achaje.
8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].
Want van u is het Woord des Heeren luidbaar geworden niet alleen in Macedonie en Achaje; maar ook in alle plaatsen is uw geloof, dat gij op God hebt, uitgegaan, zodat wij niet van node hebben, iets daarvan te spreken.
9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.
Want zijzelven verkondigen van ons, hoedanigen ingang wij tot u hebben, en hoe gij tot God bekeerd zijt van de afgoden, om den levenden en waarachtigen God te dienen;
10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].
En Zijn Zoon uit de hemelen te verwachten, Denwelken Hij uit de doden verwekt heeft, namelijk Jezus, Die ons verlost van den toekomenden toorn.
