1 Thessalonians 1
The apostles express gratitude to God for the Thessalonian church, remembering their work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope in Jesus Christ. They acknowledge that God chose the Thessalonians, and the gospel was received with power, the Holy Spirit, and conviction. The Thessalonians became imitators of the apostles and the Lord, receiving the word despite affliction, and their faith has spread throughout the region. They turned from idols to serve the living God, awaiting Jesus' return from heaven.
1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Grace to you and peace.2We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.4For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.6And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.8For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.9For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
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