1 Paul{G3972}, and{G2532} Silvanus{G4610}, and{G2532} Timotheus{G5095}, unto the church{G1577} of the Thessalonians{G2331} which is in{G1722} God{G2316} the Father{G3962} and{G2532} in the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}: Grace{G5485} be unto you{G5213}, and{G2532} peace{G1515}, from{G575} God{G2316} our{G2257} Father{G3962}, and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.

2 We give thanks{G2168}{(G5719)} to God{G2316} always{G3842} for{G4012} you{G5216} all{G3956}, making{G4160}{(G5734)} mention{G3417} of you{G5216} in{G1909} our{G2257} prayers{G4335};

3 Remembering{G3421}{(G5723)} without ceasing{G89} your{G5216} work{G2041} of faith{G4102}, and{G2532} labour{G2873} of love{G26}, and{G2532} patience{G5281} of hope{G1680} in our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, in the sight{G1715} of God{G2316} and{G2532} our{G2257} Father{G3962};

4 Knowing{G1492}{(G5761)}, brethren{G80} beloved{G25}{(G5772)}, your{G5216} election{G1589} of{G5259} God{G2316}.

5 For{G3754} our{G2257} gospel{G2098} came{G1096}{(G5675)} 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} Ghost{G4151}, and{G2532} in{G1722} much{G4183} assurance{G4136}; as{G2531} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)} what manner of men{G3634} we were{G1096}{(G5675)} among{G1722} you{G5213} for{G1223} your{G5209} sake.

6 And{G2532} ye{G5210} became{G1096}{(G5675)} followers{G3402} of us{G2257}, and{G2532} of the Lord{G2962}, having received{G1209}{(G5666)} the word{G3056} in{G1722} much{G4183} affliction{G2347}, with{G3326} joy{G5479} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}:

7 So{G5620} that ye{G5209} were{G1096}{(G5635)} ensamples{G5179} to all{G3956} that believe{G4100}{(G5723)} in{G1722} Macedonia{G3109} and{G2532} Achaia{G882}.

8 For{G1063} from{G575} you{G5216} sounded out{G1837}{(G5769)} the word{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} not{G3756} only{G3440} in{G1722} Macedonia{G3109} and{G2532} Achaia{G882}, but{G235} also{G2532} in{G1722} every{G3956} place{G5117} your{G5216} faith{G4102} to{G4314} God-ward{G2316} is spread abroad{G1831}{(G5758)}; so{G5620} that we{G2248} need{G5532} not{G3361}{G2192}{(G5721)} to speak{G2980}{(G5721)} any thing{G5100}.

9 For{G1063} they{G518} themselves{G846} shew{G518}{(G5719)} of{G4012} us{G2257} what manner{G3697} of entering in{G1529} we had{G2192}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G2192}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} you{G5209}, and{G2532} how{G4459} ye turned{G1994}{(G5656)} to{G4314} God{G2316} from{G575} idols{G1497} to serve{G1398}{(G5721)} the living{G2198}{(G5723)} and{G2532} true{G228} God{G2316};

10 And{G2532} to wait for{G362}{(G5721)} his{G846} Son{G5207} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, whom{G3739} he raised{G1453}{(G5656)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}, even Jesus{G2424}, which{G3588} delivered{G4506}{(G5740)} us{G2248} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} to come{G2064}{(G5740)}.