Greetings to the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 1:1–4)
1 WBS Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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 WBS We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; BSB BSB: We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
3 WBS Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our 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 WBS Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election. BSB BSB: Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,
5 WBS For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner 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 WBS And ye became followers 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 WBS So that ye were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia. BSB BSB: As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 WBS For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 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 WBS For they themselves show of us what manner of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned to God from 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 WBS And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come. 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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