[1 Thessalonians 1]

 

             ^1:1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the congregation^* of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you^° and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

             ^1:2 We are always giving-thanks to God concerning all of you^°, making^* a remembrance of you^° in our prayers, ^1:3 constantly remembering your^° work of the faith, and the labor of love^*, and of the endurance of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father, ^1:4 beloved brethren knowing your^° choice by God. ^1:5 We know because our good-news did not happen to you^° in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much full assurance; just-as you^° know what manner of men we became among you^°, because of you^°. ^1:6 And you^° became imitators of us and of the Lord, after you^° accepted the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit, ^1:7 so-then you^° were to become examples to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. ^1:8 For^* the word of the Lord has been echoed-forth from you^°, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but also in every place your^° faith toward God has gone forth, so-as for us to have no need to say anything. ^1:9 For^* they themselves are reporting concerning us, what sort of entrance we had toward you^°, and how you^° turned to God from idols, to serve^* a living and true^* God, ^1:10 and to await his Son Jesus from the heavens, whom he raised up from the dead, and who rescues us from the coming wrath.