Paul,{G3972} and{G2532} Silvanus,{G4610} and{G2532} Timothy,{G5095} unto the church{G1577} of the Thessalonians{G2331} in{G1722} God{G2316} the Father{G3962} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ:{G5547} Grace{G5485} to you{G5213} and{G2532} peace.{G1515}

We give thanks{G2168} to God{G2316} always{G3842} for{G4012} you{G5216} all,{G3956} making{G4160} mention{G3417} [of you]{G5216} in{G1909} our{G2257} prayers;{G4335}

remembering{G3421} without ceasing{G89} your{G5216} work{G2041} of faith{G4102} and{G2532} labor{G2873} of love{G26} and{G2532} patience{G5281} of hope{G1680} in our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ,{G5547} before{G1715} our{G2257} God{G2316} and{G2532} Father;{G3962}

knowing,{G1492} brethren{G80} beloved{G25} of{G5259} God,{G2316} your{G5216} election,{G1589}

how that{G3754} our{G2257} gospel{G2098} came{G1096} not{G3756} unto{G1519} you{G5209} in{G1722} word{G3056} only,{G3440} but{G235} also{G2532} in{G1722} power,{G1411} and{G2532} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} and{G2532} [in]{G1722} much{G4183} assurance;{G4136} even as{G2531} ye know{G1492} what manner of men{G3634} we showed{G1096} ourselves toward{G1722} you{G5213} for{G1223} your sake.{G5209}

And{G2532} ye{G5210} became{G1096} imitators{G3402} of us,{G2257} and{G2532} of the Lord,{G2962} having received{G1209} the word{G3056} in{G1722} much{G4183} affliction,{G2347} with{G3326} joy{G5479} of the Holy{G40} Spirit;{G4151}

so that{G5620} ye{G5209} became{G1096} an ensample{G5179} to all{G3956} that{G3588} believe{G4100} in{G1722} Macedonia{G3109} and{G2532} in Achaia.{G882}

For{G1063} from{G575} you{G5216} hath sounded forth{G1837} the word{G3056} of the Lord,{G2962} not{G3756} only{G3440} in{G1722} Macedonia{G3109} and{G2532} Achaia,{G882} but{G235} {G2532} in{G1722} every{G3956} place{G5117} your{G5216} faith{G4102} to{G4314} God-ward{G2316} is gone forth;{G1831} so that{G5620} we{G2248} need{G2192} not{G3361} to speak{G2980} anything.{G5532}

For{G1063} they{G518} themselves{G846} report{G518} concerning{G4012} us{G2257} what manner of{G3697} entering in{G1529} we had{G2192} unto{G4314} you;{G5209} and{G2532} how{G4459} ye turned{G1994} unto God{G2316} from{G575} idols,{G1497} to{G4314} serve{G1398} a living{G2198} and{G2532} true{G228} God,{G2316}

and{G2532} to wait for{G362} his{G846} Son{G5207} from{G1537} heaven,{G3772} whom{G3739} he raised{G1453} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} [even] Jesus,{G2424} who{G3588} delivereth{G4506} us{G2248} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} to come.{G2064}