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Greeting

11Paul, aSilvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the bThessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

cGrace to you and peace.

Rom. 1:7

See Acts 17:1

Acts 15:22; 2 Cor. 1:19; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:12

The Thessalonians' Faith and Example

2dWe give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly1 ementioning you in our prayers,

Rom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3

2:13; See Rom. 1:8; Eph. 5:20

Or without ceasing

3remembering before four God and Father gyour work of faith and labor of hlove and isteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Rom. 8:25; 15:4

2 Thess. 1:3; [Col. 1:4; 1 Tim. 1:14; Rev. 2:19]

2 Thess. 1:11; [John 6:29; Gal. 5:6; Heb. 6:10; James 2:22]

See Gal. 1:4

4For we know, jbrothers2 loved by God, kthat he has chosen you,

2 Pet. 1:10

2 Thess. 2:13

Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated brothers) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church

5because lour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and min the Holy Spirit and with full nconviction. You know owhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

[2:10; Acts 20:18; 2 Thess. 3:7]

Col. 2:2; [Heb. 2:3]

2 Cor. 6:6; See 1 Cor. 2:4

2 Thess. 2:14

6And pyou became imitators of us qand of the Lord, for ryou received the word in much affliction, swith the tjoy of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 13:52; Gal. 5:22

See Matt. 5:12

Acts 17:5-10

1 Cor. 11:1

[2:14; 2 Thess. 3:7, 9]; See 1 Cor. 4:16

7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8For not only has the word of the Lord usounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth veverywhere, so that we need not say anything.

[Rom. 1:8; 16:19; 2 Thess. 1:4]

[Rom. 10:18; 2 Thess. 3:1]

9For they themselves report concerning us the kind of wreception we had among you, and how xyou turned to God yfrom idols to serve the living and ztrue God,

See John 17:3

1 Cor. 12:2; [Gal. 4:8]

See Acts 14:15

2:1

10and ato wait for his Son bfrom heaven, cwhom he raised from the dead, Jesus dwho delivers us from ethe wrath to come.

2:16; 5:9; Matt. 3:7; Rom. 5:9

Col. 1:13

See Acts 2:24

4:16; [2 Thess. 1:10]; See Acts 1:11

See 1 Cor. 1:7