2Thessalonians:1

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* Paul , and Sylvanus , and Timothy , to the congregation of the Thessalonians , which is in God , our Father , and in the Lord Jesus Christ : * Favor to you , and peace from God our Father , and from our Lord Jesus Christ . * We are bound to thank God always , concerning you , brethren , as it is fit , because your faith grows exceedingly , and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds ; * so that we ourselves boast of you to the congregations of God , on account of your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions , which you endure ; * a proof of the righteous judgment of God , that you might be counted truly worthy of the kingdom of God , for which you thus suffer : * seeing it is just with God to return affliction to them who afflict you - * and to you , the afflicted , (because our testimony was believed by you ,) rest with us , at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven , with his mighty angels , in flaming fire , * inflicting a just retribution on those who know not God , and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ ; * who shall suffer a just punishment-an everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord , and from the glory of his power - * in that day when he shall come to be glorified in his saints , and to be admired by all the believers . * In relation to which , we are always praying concerning you , that our God may account you worthy of this calling , and fill you with all the benevolence of goodness , and the effect of faith with power ; * that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you , and you by him , according to the favor of our God , and of the Lord Jesus Christ .

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