1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians
in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers,*1 even as it is
appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and
every one of you towards one another abounds; 4 so that we ourselves boast
about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure. 5 This is an
obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may
be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who
afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you that are afflicted with us, when
the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming
fire, 8 giving vengeance to those who don’t know God, and to those who
don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus, 9 who will pay the penalty:
eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his
might, 10 when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired
among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed)
in that day.
11 To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you
worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of
faith, with power; 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus*2 may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 The
word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly
translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” 2 TR adds
“Christ”
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