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Silas, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We always thank God for all of you, and constantly mention you in our prayers, 3 and remember before our God and Father your work of faith, your labour of love, and the endurance of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we know, brothers beloved by God, that He has chosen you, 5 because our gospel did not come to you simply with words, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit, 6 and you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of severe persecution, you welcome the message with joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And as a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place where your faith in God has become known. Therefore, we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.