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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1From: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours! |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active, your love is hard at work, and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah is enduring. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Brothers whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy Spirit produces. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7As a result, you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8From you the word of the Lord has spread out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything about it. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10and to wait for his Son whom he raised from the dead to come back from heaven. This Jesus is the one who rescues us from the coming wrath. |
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