Greetings to the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 1:1–4)
1 ULT Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the 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 ULT We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention{ of you} in our prayers continually, BSB BSB: We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
3 ULT remembering your work of faith and labor of love and endurance 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 ULT knowing, brothers loved by God, your election, BSB BSB: Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
5 ULT because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance— just as you know what kind{ of men} we were among you for your sake. 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 ULT And you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, 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 ULT so that you became examples to all the ones believing in Macedonia and in Achaia. BSB BSB: As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 ULT For from you the word of the Lord has been sounded out not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but your faith toward God has gone out into every place, so that we do not have 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 ULT For they themselves report concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you and how you turned to God from the idols to serve the 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 ULT and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead— Jesus, the one rescuing us 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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