1 Thessalonians 1

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

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Yeshua Meshikha: Grace to you and peace.

2 We give thanks to God always 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, before our God and Father:

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Yeshua Meshikha, before our God and Father.

4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

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

5 For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much certainty; as ye know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Rukha d'Qudsha, and with much assurance. You know what kind of persons we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

6 And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word tho' in much affliction, yet with joy of the holy Ghost.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Rukha d'Qudsha,

7 So that ye became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

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

8 For the word of the Lord sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith towards God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to say any thing of it.

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 declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had among you, and how ye 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 raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

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