1Thessalonians 1
1. Paul <3972>, and Silvanus <4610>, and Timotheus <5095>, unto
the church <1577> of the Thessalonians <2331> [which is] in God
<2316> the Father <3962> and [in] the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>
Christ <5547>: Grace <5485> [be] unto you, and peace <1515>,
from God <2316> our Father <3962>, and the Lord <2962> Jesus
<2424> Christ <5547>.
2. We give thanks <2168> to God <2316> always <3842> for you
all <3956>, making <4160> mention <3417> of you in our prayers
<4335>;
3 Remembering <3421> without <89> ceasing <89> your <5209> work
<2041> of faith <4102>, and labour <2873> of love <26>, and
patience <5281> of hope <1680> in our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>
Christ <5547>, in the sight <1715> of God <2316> and our Father
<3962>;
4 Knowing <1492>, brethren <80> beloved <25>, your <5216>
election <1589> of God <2316>.
5 For our gospel <2098> came <1096> not unto you in word <3056>
only <3440>, but also <2532> in power <1411>, and in the Holy
<40> Ghost <4151>, and in much <4183> assurance <4136>; as ye
know <1492> what <3634> manner <3634> of men we were among
<1722> you for your <5209> sake.
6. And ye became <1096> followers <3402> of us, and of the Lord
<2962>, having received <1209> the word <3056> in much <4183>
affliction <2347>, with joy <5479> of the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>:
7 So <5620> that ye were ensamples <5179> to all <3956> that
believe <4100> in Macedonia <3109> and Achaia <882>.
8 For from you sounded <1837> out the word <3056> of the Lord
<2962> not only <3440> in Macedonia <3109> and Achaia <882>, but
also <2532> in every <3956> place <5117> your <5216> faith
<4102> to God-ward <2316> is spread <1831> abroad <1831>; so
<5620> that we need <5532> not to speak <2980> any <5100> thing.
9 For they themselves <846> shew <518> of us what <3697> manner
<3697> of entering <1529> in we had <2192> unto you, and how
<4459> ye turned <1994> to God <2316> from idols <1497> to serve
<1398> the living <2198> and true <228> God <2316>;
10 And to wait <362> for his Son <5207> from heaven <3772>,
whom <3739> he raised <1453> from the dead <3498>, [even] Jesus
<2424>, which <3588> delivered <4506> us from the wrath <3709>
to come <2064>.
1Thessalonians 2
1. For yourselves <846>, brethren <80>, know <1492> our
entrance <1529> in unto you, that it was not in vain <2756>:
2 But even <2532> after that we had suffered <4310> before
<4310>, and were shamefully <5195> entreated <5195>, as ye know
<1492>, at <1722> Philippi <5375>, we were bold <3955> in our
God <2316> to speak <2980> unto you the gospel <2098> of God
<2316> with much <4183> contention <73>.
3 For our exhortation <3874> [was] not of deceit <4106>, nor
<3761> of uncleanness <167>, nor <3777> in guile <1388>:
4 But as we were allowed <1381> of God <2316> to be put <4160>
in trust <4100> with the gospel <2098>, even so <3779> we speak
<2980>; not as pleasing <700> men <444>, but God <2316>, which
trieth <1381> our hearts <2588>.
5 For neither <3777> at <4218> any <4218> time <4218> used
<1722> we flattering <2850> words <3056>, as ye know <1492>, nor
<3777> a cloke <4392> of covetousness <4124>; God <2316> [is]
witness <3144>:
6 Nor <3777> of men <444> sought <2212> we glory <1391>,
neither <3777> of you, nor <3777> [yet] of others <243>, when we
might <1410> have been burdensome <922>, as the apostles <652>
of Christ <5547>.
7. But we were gentle <2261> among <3319> you, even as a nurse
<5162> cherisheth <2282> her children <5043>:
8 So <3779> being affectionately <2442> desirous <2442> of you,
we were willing <2106> to have imparted <3330> unto you, not the
gospel <2098> of God <2316> only <3440>, but also <2532> our own
<1438> souls <5590>, because <1360> ye were dear <27> unto us.
9 For ye remember <3421>, brethren <80>, our labour <2873> and
travail <3449>: for labouring <2873> night <3571> and day <2250>,
because <4314> we would not be chargeable <1912> unto any
<5100> of you, we preached <2784> unto you the gospel <2098> of
God <2316>.
10 Ye [are] witnesses <3144>, and God <2316> [also <2532>], how
<5613> holily <3743> and justly <1346> and unblameably <274> we
behaved <1096> ourselves among you that believe <4100>:
11 As ye know <1492> how <5613> we exhorted and comforted
<3888> and charged <3146> every <1538> one <1520> of you, as a
father <3962> [doth] his children <5043>,
12 That ye would walk <4043> worthy <516> of God <2316>, who
<3588> hath called <2564> you unto his kingdom <932> and glory
<1391>.
13. For this <5124> cause <1223> also <2532> thank <2168> we
God <2316> without <89> ceasing <89>, because <3754>, when ye
received <3880> the word <3056> of God <2316> which ye heard
<189> of us, ye received <1209> [it] not [as] the word <3056> of
men <444>, but as it is in truth <230>, the word <3056> of God
<2316>, which <3739> effectually <1754> worketh <1754> also
<2532> in you that believe <4100>.
14 For ye, brethren <80>, became <1096> followers <3402> of the
churches <1577> of God <2316> which <3588> in Judaea <2449> are
in Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>: for ye also <2532> have suffered
<3958> like <5024> things of your <2398> own <2398> countrymen
<4853>, even <2532> as they [have] of the Jews <2453>:
15 Who <3588> both <2532> killed <615> the Lord <2962> Jesus
<2424>, and their own <2398> prophets <4396>, and have
persecuted <1559> us; and they please <700> not God <2316>, and
are contrary <1727> to all <3956> men <444>:
16 Forbidding <2967> us to speak <2980> to the Gentiles <1484>
that they might be saved <4982>, to fill <378> up their sins
<266> alway <104>: for the wrath <3709> is come <5348> upon them
to the uttermost <5056>.
17. But we, brethren <80>, being taken <642> from you for a
short <5610> time <2540> in presence <4383>, not in heart <2588>,
endeavoured <4704> the more <4056> abundantly <4056> to see
<1492> your <5216> face <4383> with great <4183> desire <1939>.
18 Wherefore <1352> we would <2309> have come <2064> unto you,
even <3303> I Paul <3972>, once <530> and again <1364>; but
Satan <4567> hindered <1465> us.
19 For what <5101> [is] our hope <1680>, or <2228> joy <5479>,
or <2228> crown <4735> of rejoicing <2746>? [Are] not even
<2532> ye in the presence <1715> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>
Christ <5547> at <1722> his coming <3952>?
20 For ye are our glory <1391> and joy <5479>.
1Thessalonians 3
1. Wherefore <1352> when we could no <3371> longer <3371>
forbear <4722>, we thought <2106> it good <2106> to be left
<2641> at <1722> Athens <116> alone <3441>;
2 And sent <3992> Timotheus <5095>, our brother <80>, and
minister <1249> of God <2316>, and our fellowlabourer <4904> in
the gospel <2098> of Christ <5547>, to establish <4741> you, and
to comfort <3870> you concerning <4012> your <5216> faith <4102>:
3 That no <3367> man <3367> should be moved <4525> by these
<5025> afflictions <2347>: for yourselves <846> know <1492> that
we are appointed <2749> thereunto <5124>.
4 For verily <2532>, when <3753> we were with you, we told
<4302> you before <4302> that we should <3195> suffer
tribulation <2346>; even <2532> as it came <1096> to pass, and
ye know <1492>.
5 For this <5124> cause <1223>, when I could no <3371> longer
<3371> forbear <4722>, I sent <375> to know <1097> your <5216>
faith <4102>, lest <3381> by some <3381> means <4458> the
tempter <3985> have tempted <3985> you, and our labour <2873> be
in vain <2756>.
6. But now <737> when Timotheus <5095> came <2064> from you
unto us, and brought <2097> us good <2097> tidings <2097> of
your <5216> faith <4102> and charity <26>, and that ye have
<2192> good <18> remembrance <3417> of us always <3842>,
desiring <1971> greatly <1971> to see <1492> us, as we also
<2532> [to see] you:
7 Therefore <5124>, brethren <80>, we were comforted <3870>
over <1909> you in all <3956> our affliction <2347> and distress
<318> by your <5216> faith <4102>:
8 For now <3568> we live <2198>, if <1437> ye stand <4739> fast
in the Lord <2962>.
9 For what <5101> thanks <2169> can <1410> we render <467> to
God <2316> again <467> for you, for all <3956> the joy <5479>
wherewith <3739> we joy <5463> for your <5209> sakes before
<1715> our God <2316>;
10 Night <3571> and day <2250> praying <1189> exceedingly
<4053> that we might see <1492> your <5216> face <4383>, and
might perfect <2675> that which is lacking <5303> in your <5216>
faith <4102>?
11. Now <1161> God <2316> himself <846> and our Father <3962>,
and our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, direct <2720>
our way <3598> unto you.
12 And the Lord <2962> make <4121> you to increase <4121> and
abound <4052> in love <26> one <240> toward <1519> another <240>,
and toward <1519> all <3956> [men], even <2532> as we [do]
toward <1519> you:
13 To the end <1519> he may stablish <4741> your <5216> hearts
<2588> unblameable <299> in holiness <42> before <1715> God
<2316>, even <2532> our Father <3962>, at <1722> the coming
<3952> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> with all
<3956> his saints <40>.
1Thessalonians 4
1. Furthermore <3063> then <3767> we beseech <2065> you,
brethren <80>, and exhort <3870> [you] by the Lord <2962> Jesus
<2424>, that as ye have received <3880> of us how <4459> ye
ought <1163> to walk <4043> and to please <700> God <2316>, [so]
ye would abound <4052> more <3123> and more <3123>.
2 For ye know <1492> what <5101> commandments <3852> we gave
<1325> you by the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>.
3 For this <5124> is the will <2307> of God <2316>, [even] your
<5216> sanctification <38>, that ye should abstain <567> from
fornication <4202>:
4 That every <1538> one of you should know <1492> how to
possess <2932> his vessel <4632> in sanctification <38> and
honour <5092>;
5 Not in the lust <3806> of concupiscence <1939>, even <2532>
as the Gentiles <1484> which <3588> know <1492> not God <2316>:
6 That no <3361> [man] go <5233> beyond <5233> and defraud
<4122> his brother <80> in [any] matter <4229>: because <1360>
that the Lord <2962> [is] the avenger <1558> of all <3956> such
<5130>, as we also <2532> have forewarned <4277> you and
testified <1263>.
7 For God <2316> hath not called <2564> us unto uncleanness
<167>, but unto holiness <38>.
8 He therefore <5105> that despiseth <114>, despiseth <114> not
man <444>, but God <2316>, who <3588> hath also <2532> given
<1325> unto us his holy <40> Spirit <4151>.
9. But as touching <4012> brotherly <5360> love <5360> ye need
<5532> not that I write <1125> unto you: for ye yourselves <846>
are taught <2312> of God <2312> to love <25> one <240> another
<240>.
10 And indeed <1063> ye do <4160> it toward <1519> all <3956>
the brethren <80> which <3588> are in all <3650> Macedonia
<3109>: but we beseech <3870> you, brethren <80>, that ye
increase <4052> more <3123> and more <3123>;
11 And that ye study <5389> to be quiet <2270>, and to do
<4238> your <2398> own <2398> business <2398>, and to work
<2038> with your <2398> own <2398> hands <5495>, as we commanded
<3853> you;
12 That ye may walk <4043> honestly <2156> toward <4314> them
that are without <1854>, and [that] ye may have <2192> lack
<5332> of nothing <3367>.
13. But I would <2309> not have you to be ignorant <50>,
brethren <80>, concerning <4012> them which are asleep <2837>,
that ye sorrow <3076> not, even <2532> as others <3062> which
<3588> have <2192> no <3361> hope <1680>.
14 For if <1487> we believe <4100> that Jesus <2424> died <599>
and rose <450> again <450>, even so <3779> them also <2532>
which sleep <2837> in Jesus <2424> will God <2316> bring <71>
with him.
15 For this <5124> we say <3004> unto you by the word <3056> of
the Lord <2962>, that we which <3588> are alive <2198> [and]
remain <4035> unto the coming <3952> of the Lord <2962> shall
not prevent <5348> them which <3588> are asleep <2837>.
16 For the Lord <2962> himself <846> shall descend <2597> from
heaven <3772> with a shout <2752>, with the voice <5456> of the
archangel <743>, and with the trump <4536> of God <2316>: and
the dead <3498> in Christ <5547> shall rise <450> first <4412>:
17 Then <1899> we which <3588> are alive <2198> [and] remain
<4035> shall be caught <726> up together <260> with them in the
clouds <3507>, to meet <529> the Lord <2962> in the air <109>:
and so <3779> shall we ever <3842> be with the Lord <2962>.
18 Wherefore <5620> comfort <3870> one <240> another <240> with
these <5125> words <3056>.
1Thessalonians 5
1. But of the times <2540> and the seasons <2540>, brethren
<80>, ye have <2192> no <3756> need <5532> that I write <1125>
unto you.
2 For yourselves <846> know <1492> perfectly <199> that the day
<2250> of the Lord <2962> so <3779> cometh <2064> as a thief
<2812> in the night <3571>.
3 For when <3752> they shall say <3004>, Peace <1515> and
safety <803>; then <5119> sudden <160> destruction <3639> cometh
<2186> upon them, as travail <5604> upon a woman with child
<1064>; and they shall not escape <1628>.
4 But ye, brethren <80>, are not in darkness <4655>, that that
day <2250> should overtake <2638> you as a thief <2812>.
5 Ye are all <3956> the children <5207> of light <5457>, and
the children <5207> of the day <2250>: we are not of the night
<3571>, nor <3761> of darkness <4655>.
6. Therefore <3767> let us not sleep <2518>, as [do] others
<3062>; but let us watch <1127> and be sober <3525>.
7 For they that sleep <2518> sleep <2518> in the night <3571>;
and they that be drunken <3184> are drunken <3184> in the night
<3571>.
8 But let us, who <3588> are of the day <2250>, be sober <3525>,
putting <1746> on <1746> the breastplate <2382> of faith <4102>
and love <26>; and for an helmet <4030>, the hope <1680> of
salvation <4991>.
9 For God <2316> hath not appointed <5087> us to wrath <3709>,
but to obtain <4047> salvation <4991> by our Lord <2962> Jesus
<2424> Christ <5547>,
10 Who <3588> died <599> for us, that, whether <1535> we wake
<1127> or <1535> sleep <2518>, we should live <2198> together
<260> with him.
11. Wherefore <1352> comfort <3870> yourselves <240> together
<240>, and edify <3618> one <1520> another <1520>, even <2531>
as also <2532> ye do <4160>.
12 And we beseech <2065> you, brethren <80>, to know <1492>
them which <3588> labour <2872> among <1722> you, and are over
<4291> you in the Lord <2962>, and admonish <3560> you;
13 And to esteem <2233> them very <5228> highly <4053> in love
<26> for their work's <2041> sake. [And] be at <1722> peace
<1518> among <1722> yourselves <1438>.
14 Now <1161> we exhort <3870> you, brethren <80>, warn <3560>
them that are unruly <813>, comfort <3888> the feebleminded
<3642>, support <472> the weak <772>, be patient <3114> toward
<4314> all <3956> [men].
15 See <3708> that none <5100> render <591> evil <2556> for
evil <2556> unto any <5100> [man]; but ever <3842> follow <1377>
that which <3588> is good <18>, both <2532> among <1519>
yourselves <1438>, and to all <3956> [men].
16. Rejoice <5463> evermore <3842>.
17 Pray <4336> without <89> ceasing <89>.
18 In every <3956> thing give thanks <2168>: for this <5124> is
the will <2307> of God <2316> in Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>
concerning <1519> you.
19 Quench <4570> not the Spirit <4151>.
20 Despise <1848> not prophesyings <4394>.
21 Prove <1381> all <3956> things; hold <2722> fast <2722> that
which <3588> is good <2570>.
22 Abstain <567> from all <3956> appearance <1491> of evil
<4190>.
23. And the very <846> God <2316> of peace <1515> sanctify <37>
you wholly <3651>; and [I pray God] your <3588> whole <3648>
spirit <4151> and soul <5590> and body <4983> be preserved
<5083> blameless <274> unto the coming <3952> of our Lord <2962>
Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
24 Faithful <4103> [is] he that calleth <2564> you, who <3739>
also <2532> will do <4160> [it].
25 Brethren <80>, pray <4336> for us.
26 Greet <782> all <3956> the brethren <80> with an holy <40>
kiss <5370>.
27 I charge <3726> you by the Lord <2962> that this <3588>
epistle <1992> be read <314> unto all <3956> the holy <40>
brethren <80>.
28 The grace <5485> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ
<5547> [be] with you. Amen <281>.
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