New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

1 Thessalonians

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The First to the Thessalonians, 1

1 Paul and Sil·vaʹnus*1 and Timothy to the congregation of the Thes·sa·loʹni·ans in union with God the Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ: May YOU have undeserved kindness and peace.

  1. Or, “Silas.”

2 We always thank God when we make mention concerning all of YOU in our prayers,

3 for we bear incessantly in mind YOUR faithful work*1 and [your] loving labor*2 and [your] endurance due to [your] hope in our Lord Jesus Christ before our God and Father.

  1. Or, “your work due to faith.”

  2. Or, “[your] hard effort due to love.”

4 For we know, brothers loved by God, his choosing of YOU,

5 because the good news we preach did not turn up among YOU with speech alone but also with power and with holy spirit and strong conviction,*1 just as YOU know what sort of men we became to YOU for YOUR sakes;

  1. Lit., “full assurance.”

6 and YOU became imitators of us and of the Lord, seeing that YOU accepted the word under much tribulation with joy of holy spirit,

7 so that YOU came to be an example to all the believers in Mac·e·doʹni·a and in A·chaʹia.*1

  1. The Roman province of southern Greece with its capital at Corinth.

8 The fact is, not only has the word of Jehovah*1 sounded forth from YOU in Mac·e·doʹni·a and A·chaʹia, but in every place YOUR faith toward God has spread abroad, so that we do not need to say anything.

  1. “Of Jehovah,” J7,​8,​17,​18,​22,​23; אcB(Gr.), tou Ky·riʹou; א*, “of God.” See App 1D.

9 For they themselves keep reporting about the way we first entered in among YOU and how YOU turned to God from [YOUR] idols to slave for a living and true God,

10 and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised up from the dead, namely, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath which is coming.

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