1 Thessalonians 1
Salutation |
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Paul, and Silva'nus, and Timothy,
Unto the church of the Thessalo'ni-ans Acts 17.1 which is in God the Father, and in the Lord
Jesus Christ:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our
Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Thessalonians'
Faith and Example |
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We give thanks to God always for you
all, making mention of you in our prayers;
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remembering without ceasing your work of
faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus
Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
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knowing, brethren beloved, your election
of God.
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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.
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And ye became followers of us, and of the
Lord, having received the word in much affliction, Acts 17.5-9 with joy of the Holy Ghost:
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so that ye were ensamples to all that
believe in Macedonia and Achai'a.
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For from you sounded out the word of the
Lord not only in Macedonia and Achai'a, but also in every place your
faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any
thing.
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For they themselves show 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;
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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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