1 ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: See also: 2 Corinthians 1:19 Acts 16:1 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. See also: Romans 1:7 1 Corinthians 1:3 1 Corinthians 1:8
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; See also: 2 Peter 3:18 2 Peter 1:5-10 Proverbs 4:18 Isaiah 40:29-31 Philippians 1:9
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: See also: Hebrews 10:36 James 5:7-8 Hebrews 12:1-3 2 Corinthians 7:14 1 Thessalonians 2:14
5 ¶ Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: See also: Philippians 1:28 Acts 14:22 Luke 20:35 Revelation 19:2 Psalms 99:4
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; See also: Zechariah 2:8 Colossians 3:25 Deuteronomy 32:41-43 Psalms 94:20-23 Exodus 23:22
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, See also: Revelation 14:13 Matthew 16:27 Jude 1:14-15 Revelation 22:16 Matthew 25:31
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: See also: 1 Peter 4:17 Hebrews 10:27 2 Peter 3:7 Psalms 79:6 Hebrews 10:30
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; See also: Matthew 25:41 Matthew 25:46 Revelation 14:10-11 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Revelation 21:8
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. See also: John 17:10 1 Corinthians 3:13 Ephesians 1:18 2 Timothy 4:8 Isaiah 49:3
11 ¶ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: See also: Philippians 2:13 Colossians 1:9-13 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 2 Thessalonians 1:5
12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. See also: 2 Thessalonians 1:10 John 17:10 1 Peter 4:14 2 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 1:4