1 aFor ver. 1, 2, see 1 Thess. 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 bch. 2:13; See Eph. 5:20; 1 Thess. 1:2, 3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Thereforec[2 Cor. 7:14]; See 1 Thess. 2:19 we ourselves boast about youd[1 Thess. 1:8]; See 1 Cor. 7:17 in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faithe[Mark 10:30]; See 1 Thess. 2:14 in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
5 This isf[Phil. 1:28] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may beg[Acts 14:22]; See Luke 20:35 considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers ith[Rev. 6:10] justi[Ex. 23:22; Joel 3:4, 7] to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grantj[Rev. 6:11; 11:18; 14:13] relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, whenkSee Luke 17:30 the Lord Jesus is revealed from heavenlSee Jude 14 with his mighty angels 8 mIsa. 66:15, 16; Matt. 25:41; 1 Cor. 3:13; Heb. 10:27; 12:29; 2 Pet. 3:7; [Mal. 4:1] in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on thosenSee Gal. 4:8 who do not know God and on those whooRom. 2:8 do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment ofp[Phil. 3:19; 1 Thess. 5:3] eternal destruction,qIsa. 2:10, 19, 21; [ch. 2:8] away from1Or destruction that comes from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 rSee 1 Thess. 1:10 when he comes onsSee 1 Cor. 3:13 that daytPs. 89:7 (Gk.); Isa. 49:3; John 17:10 to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because ouru[1 Cor. 1:6] testimony to youv[1 Thess. 2:1, 13; 1 Tim. 3:16] was believed. 11 To this end wewCol. 1:9 always pray for you, that our God mayx[ver. 5] make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and everyy1 Thess. 1:3 work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesusz[Isa. 66:5; Acts 13:48] may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.