1Thessalonians:1

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* Paul , and Silvanus , and Timothy , to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : Grace to you (note :){+}(:note ) and peace . * We give thanks to God always for all of you (note :){+}(:note ), making mention [of you {+}] in our prayers without ceasing , * remembering your (note :){+}(:note ) work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ , before our God and Father ; * knowing , brothers beloved by God , your (note :){+}(:note ) election , * how that our good news did not come to you (note :){+}(:note ) in word only , but also in power , and in the Holy Spirit , and in much assurance ; even as you {+} know what manner of men we showed ourselves among you {+} for your {+} sake . * And you (note :){+}(:note ) became imitators of us , and of the Lord , having received the word in much affliction , with joy of the Holy Spirit ; * so that you (note :){+}(:note ) became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia . * For from you (note :){+}(:note ) has sounded forth the word of the Lord , not only in Macedonia and Achaia , but in every place your {+} faith toward God has gone forth ; so that we don 't need to speak anything . * For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had to you (note :){+}(:note ); and how you {+} turned to God from idols , to serve as slaves to a living and true God , * and to wait for his Son from heaven , whom he raised from the dead , [even ] Jesus , who delivers us from the wrath to come .

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