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.

Pablo y Silvano y Timoteo, a la Iglesia de los tesalonicenses, en Dios Padre y en el Señor Jesucristo: gracia a vosotros y paz.

2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).

Siempre damos gracias a Dios por todos vosotros, haciendo sin cesar memoria de vosotros en nuestras oraciones.

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]!

Nos acordamos ante Dios y Padre nuestro de la obra de vuestra fe, y del trabajo de vuestra caridad, y de la paciencia de vuestra esperanza en nuestro Señor Jesucristo,

4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].

porque conocemos, hermanos amados de Dios, vuestra elección.

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.

Pues nuestro Evangelio llegó a vosotros no solamente en palabras, sino también en poder, y en el Espíritu Santo, y con toda plenitud, y así bien sabéis cuáles fuimos entre vosotros por amor vuestro.

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.

Vosotros os hicisteis imitadores nuestros y del Señor, recibiendo la palabra en medio de grande tribulación con gozo del Espíritu Santo;

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.

de modo que llegasteis a ser un ejemplo para todos los fieles de Macedonia y de Acaya.

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].

Así es que desde vosotros ha repercutido la Palabra del Señor, no solo por Macedonia y Acaya, sino que en todo lugar la fe vuestra, que es para con Dios, se ha divulgado de tal manera que nosotros no tenemos necesidad de decir palabra.

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.

Pues ellos mismos cuentan de nosotros cuál fue nuestra llegada a vosotros, y cómo os volvisteis de los ídolos a Dios para servir al Dios vivo y verdadero,

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].

y esperar de los cielos a su Hijo, a quien Él resucitó de entre los muertos: Jesús, el que nos libra de la ira venidera.