1Thessalonians:1:2-10
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We give thanks to God always for you all ,
constantly mentioning you in our prayers ,
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remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ .
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For we know ,
brethren beloved by God ,
that he has chosen you ;
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for our gospel came to you not only in word ,
but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction .
You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake .
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And you became imitators of us and of the Lord ,
for you received the word in much affliction ,
with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit ;
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so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedo '
nia and in Acha '
ia .
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For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedo '
nia and Acha '
ia ,
but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere ,
so that we need not say anything .
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For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you ,
and how you turned to God from idols ,
to serve a living and true God ,
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and to wait for his Son from heaven ,
whom he raised from the dead ,
Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come .