1Thessalonians:1:2-10

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* We give thanks to God always for you all , making mention of you in our prayers ; * Remembering without ceasing your work of faith , and labour of love , and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ , in the sight of God and our Father ; * Knowing , brethren beloved , your election of God . * For our gospel came not unto you in word only , but also in power , and in the Holy Ghost , and in much assurance ; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake . * And ye became followers of us , and of the Lord , having received the word in much affliction , with joy of the Holy Ghost : * So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia . * For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia , but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad ; so that we need not to speak any thing . * For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you , and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God ; * And to wait for his Son from heaven , whom he raised from the dead , even Jesus , which delivered us from the wrath to come .

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