Greetings to the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 1:1–4)
1 DBY Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace. BSB BSB: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
2 DBY We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers, BSB BSB: We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
3 DBY remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; BSB BSB: and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 DBY knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election. BSB BSB: Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
5 DBY For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes: BSB BSB: because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
6 DBY and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit, BSB BSB: And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering.
7 DBY so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia: BSB BSB: As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 DBY for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which is towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything; BSB BSB: For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.
9 DBY for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, BSB BSB: For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
10 DBY and to await his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from among the dead, Jesus, our deliverer from the coming wrath. BSB BSB: and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
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