1 ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. See also: Romans 1:7 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Acts 18:5 Acts 20:4 Acts 16:1-3
2 ¶ We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; See also: Romans 1:8-9 Ephesians 1:15-16 Philemon 1:4 Colossians 1:3 Philippians 1:3-4
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; See also: 1 Corinthians 13:13 Revelation 2:19 Galatians 5:6 Romans 8:24-25 2 Thessalonians 1:11
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. See also: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Titus 3:4-5 2 Peter 1:10 Romans 9:25 Colossians 3:12
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. See also: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 Mark 16:20 1 Corinthians 2:2-5 1 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 2:14
6 ¶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: See also: 1 Corinthians 11:1 Acts 13:52 1 Corinthians 4:16 Galatians 5:22 2 Thessalonians 3:9
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. See also: Titus 2:7 1 Timothy 4:12 1 Peter 5:3 2 Corinthians 11:9-10 1 Thessalonians 1:8
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. See also: Romans 1:8 Romans 10:14-18 Isaiah 52:7 2 Thessalonians 1:4 3 John 1:12
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; See also: 1 Timothy 4:10 1 Corinthians 12:2 Galatians 4:8-9 Zephaniah 2:11 Zechariah 8:20-23
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. See also: 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Isaiah 25:8-9 Romans 5:9-10 Matthew 3:7 Acts 2:24