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¹ Paul 03972, and 02532 Silvanus 04610, and 02532 Timothy 05095, to the church 01577 of the Thessalonians 02331 which is in 01722 God 02316 the Father 03962 and 02532 in the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547: Grace 05485 be to you 05213, and 02532 peace 01515, from 0575 God 02316 our 02257 Father 03962, and 02532 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547.

² We give thanks 02168 to God 02316 always 03842 for 04012 you 05216 all 03956, making 04160 mention 03417 of you 05216 in 01909 our 02257 prayers 04335;

³ Remembering 03421 without ceasing 089 your 05216 work 02041 of faith 04102, and 02532 labour 02873 of love 026, and 02532 patience 05281 of hope 01680 in our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, in the sight 01715 of God 02316 and 02532 our 02257 Father 03962;

⁴ Knowing 01492, brethren 080 beloved 025, your 05216 election 01589 by 05259 God 02316. beloved…: or, beloved of God, your election

⁵ For 03754 our 02257 gospel 02098 came 01096 not 03756 to 01519 you 05209 in 01722 word 03056 only 03440, but 0235 also 02532 in 01722 power 01411, and 02532 in 01722 the Holy 040 Spirit 04151, and 02532 in 01722 much 04183 assurance 04136; as 02531 ye know 01492 what manner of men 03634 we were 01096 among 01722 you 05213 for 01223 your 05209 sake.

⁶ And 02532 ye 05210 became 01096 followers 03402 of us 02257, and 02532 of the Lord 02962, having received 01209 the word 03056 in 01722 much 04183 affliction 02347, with 03326 joy 05479 of the Holy 040 Spirit 04151:

⁷ So 05620 that ye 05209 were 01096 examples 05179 to all 03956 that believe 04100 in 01722 Macedonia 03109 and 02532 Achaia 0882.

⁸ For 01063 from 0575 you 05216 sounded out 01837 the word 03056 of the Lord 02962 not 03756 only 03440 in 01722 Macedonia 03109 and 02532 Achaia 0882, but 0235 also 02532 in 01722 every 03956 place 05117 your 05216 faith 04102 toward 04314 God 02316 is spread abroad 01831; so 05620 that we 02248 need 05532 not 03361, 2192 to speak 02980 any thing 05100.

⁹ For 01063 they 0518 themselves 0846 show 0518 of 04012 us 02257 what manner 03697 of entrance 01529 we had 02192 to 04314 you 05209, and 02532 how 04459 ye turned 01994 to 04314 God 02316 from 0575 idols 01497 to serve 01398 the living 02198 and 02532 true 0228 God 02316;

¹⁰ And 02532 to wait for 0362 his 0846 Son 05207 from 01537 heaven 03772, whom 03739 he raised 01453 from 01537 the dead 03498, even Jesus 02424, who 03588 delivered 04506 us 02248 from 0575 the wrath 03709 to come 02064.

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¹ For 01063 yourselves 0846, brethren 080, know 01492 our 02257 entrance 01529 to 04314 you 05209, that 03754 it was 01096 not 03756 in vain 02756:

² But 0235 even 02532 after we had suffered before 04310, and 02532 were shamefully treated 05195, as 02531 ye know 01492, at 01722 Philippi 05375, we were bold 03955 in 01722 our 02257 God 02316 to speak 02980 to 04314 you 05209 the gospel 02098 of God 02316 with 01722 much 04183 contention 073.

³ For 01063 our 02257 exhortation 03874 was not 03756 from 01537 deceit 04106, nor 03761 from 01537 uncleanness 0167, nor 03777 in 01722 guile 01388:

⁴ But 0235 as 02531 we were allowed 01381 by 05259 God 02316 to be put in trust 04100 with the gospel 02098, even so 03779 we speak 02980; not 03756 as 05613 pleasing 0700 men 0444, but 0235 God 02316, who trieth 01381 our 02257 hearts 02588.

⁵ For 01063 neither 03777 at any time 04218 used we 01096 flattering 02850 words 01722, 3056, as 02531 ye know 01492, nor 03777 a cloke 01722, 4392 of covetousness 04124; God 02316 is witness 03144:

⁶ Nor 03777 from 01537 men 0444 sought 02212 we glory 01391, neither 03777 from 0575 you 05216, nor 03777 yet from 0575 others 0243, when we might 01410 have been 01511 burdensome 01722, 922, as 05613 the apostles 0652 of Christ 05547. been…: or, used authority

⁷ But 0235 we were 01096 gentle 02261 among 01722, 3319 you 05216, even as 05613 a nurse 05162 cherisheth 0302, 2282 her 01438 children 05043:

⁸ So 03779 being affectionately desirous 02442 of you 05216, we were willing 02106 to have imparted 03330 to you 05213, not 03756 the gospel 02098 of God 02316 only 03440, but 0235 also 02532 our own 01438 souls 05590, because 01360 ye were 01096 dear 027 to us 02254.

⁹ For 01063 ye remember 03421, brethren 080, our 02257 labour 02873 and 02532 toil 03449: for 01063 labouring 02038 night 03571 and 02532 day 02250, because 04314 we would 01912 not 03361 be chargeable 01912 to any 05100 of you 05216, we preached 02784 to 01519 you 05209 the gospel 02098 of God 02316.

¹⁰ Ye 05210 are witnesses 03144, and 02532 God 02316 also, how 05613 devoutly 03743 and 02532 justly 01346 and 02532 unblameably 0274 we behaved ourselves 01096 among you 05213 that believe 04100:

¹¹ As 02509 ye know 01492 how 05613 we exhorted 03870 and 02532 encouraged 03888 and charged 03140 each 01538 one 01520 of you 05209, 5216, as 05613 a father 03962 doth his 01438 children 05043,

¹² 02532 That 01519 ye 05209 would walk 04043 worthy 0516 of God 02316, who hath called 02564 you 05209 into 01519 his 01438 kingdom 0932 and 02532 glory 01391.

¹³ For this 05124 cause 01223 also 02532 we 02249 thank 02168 God 02316 without ceasing 089, because 03754, when ye received 03880 the word 03056 of God 02316 which ye heard 0189 from 03844 us 02257, ye received 01209 it not 03756 as the word 03056 of men 0444, but 0235 as 02531 it is 02076 in truth 0230, the word 03056 of God 02316, which 03739 effectually worketh 01754 also 02532 in 01722 you 05213 that believe 04100.

¹⁴ For 01063 ye 05210, brethren 080, became 01096 followers 03402 of the churches 01577 of God 02316 which 03588 in 01722 Judaea 02449 are 05607 in 01722 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424: for 03754 ye 05210 also 02532 have suffered 03958 like things 05024 from 05259 your own 02398 countrymen 04853, even 02532 as 02531 they have 0846from 05259 the Jews 02453:

¹⁵ Who both 02532 killed 0615 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424, and 02532 their own 02398 prophets 04396, and 02532 have persecuted 01559 us 02248; and 02532 they please 0700 not 03361 God 02316, and 02532 are contrary 01727 to all 03956 men 0444: persecuted us: or, chased us out

¹⁶ Forbidding 02967 us 02248 to speak 02980 to the Gentiles 01484 that 02443 they may be saved 04982, to 01519 fill up 0378 their 0846 sins 0266 always 03842: for 01161 the wrath 03709 is come 05348 upon 01909 them 0846 to 01519 the uttermost 05056.

¹⁷ But 01161 we 02249, brethren 080, being taken 0642 from 0575 you 05216 for 04314 a short 05610 time 02540 in presence 04383, not 03756 in heart 02588, endeavoured 04704 the more abundantly 04056 to see 01492 your 05216 face 04383 with 01722 great 04183 desire 01939.

¹⁸ Therefore 01352 we would 02309 have come 02064 to 04314 you 05209, even 03303 I 01473 Paul 03972, once 02532, 530 and 02532 again 01364; but 02532 Satan 04567 hindered 01465 us 02248.

¹⁹ For 01063 what 05101 is our 02257 hope 01680, or 02228 joy 05479, or 02228 crown 04735 of rejoicing 02228, 2746? Are not 03780 even 02532 ye 05210 in the presence 01715 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 at 01722 his 0846 coming 03952? rejoicing: or, glorying?

²⁰ For 01063 ye 05210 are 02075 our 02257 glory 01391 and 02532 joy 05479.

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¹ Therefore 01352 when we could 04722 no longer 03371 forbear 04722, we thought it good 02106 to be left 02641 at 01722 Athens 0116 alone 03441;

² And 02532 sent 03992 Timothy 05095, our 02257 brother 080, and 02532 minister 01249 of God 02316, and 02532 our 02257 fellowlabourer 04904 in 01722 the gospel 02098 of Christ 05547, to 01519 establish 04741 you 05209, and 02532 to comfort 03870 you 05209 concerning 04012 your 05216 faith 04102:

³ That no man 03367 should be moved 04525 by 01722 these 05025 afflictions 02347: for 01063 yourselves 0846 know 01492 that 03754 we are appointed 02749 to this 01519, 5124. thereunto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution

⁴ For 01063 verily 02532, when 03753 we were 02258 with 04314 you 05209, we told 04302 you 05213 before 04302 that 03754 we should 03195 suffer tribulation 02346; even 02532 as 02531 it came to pass 01096, and 02532 ye know 01492.

⁵ For this 05124 cause 01223, when I 02504 could 04722 no longer 03371 forbear 04722, I sent 03992 to 01519 know 01097 your 05216 faith 04102, lest by some means 03381, 4458 the tempter 03985 may have tempted 03985 you 05209, and 02532 our 02257 labour 02873 be 01096 in 01519 vain 02756.

⁶ But 01161 now 0737 when Timothy 05095 came 02064 from 0575 you 05216 to 04314 us 02248, and 02532 brought 02097 us 02254 good tidings 02097 of your 05216 faith 04102 and 02532 charity 026, and 02532 that 03754 ye have 02192 good 018 remembrance 03417 of us 02257 always 03842, desiring greatly 01971 to see 01492 us 02248, as 02509 we 02249 also 02532 to see you 05209:

⁷ Therefore 01223, 5124, brethren 080, by 01223 your 05216 faith 04102 we were comforted 03870 over 01909 you 05213 in 01909 all 03956 our 02257 affliction 02347 and 02532 distress 0318:

⁸ For 03754 now 03568 we live 02198, if 01437 ye 05210 stand fast 04739 in 01722 the Lord 02962.

⁹ For 01063 what 05101 thanks 02169 can we 01410 render 0467 to God 02316 again 0467 for 04012 you 05216, for 01909 all 03956 the joy 05479 with which 03739 we rejoice 05463 for 01223 your sakes 05209 before 01715 our 02257 God 02316;

¹⁰ Night 03571 and 02532 day 02250 praying 01189 exceedingly 01537, 4053, 5228 that 01519 we may see 01492 your 05216 face 04383, and 02532 may perfect 02675 that which is lacking 05303 in your 05216 faith 04102?

¹¹ Now 01161 God 02316 himself 0846 and 02532 our 02257 Father 03962, and 02532 our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, direct 02720 our 02257 way 03598 to 04314 you 05209. direct: or, guide

¹² And 01161 the Lord 02962 make 04121 you 05209 to increase 04121 and 02532 abound 04052 in love 026 one 0240 toward 01519 another 0240, and 02532 toward 01519 all 03956 men, even 02532 as 02509 we 02249 do toward 01519 you 05209:

¹³ To the end 01519 he may establish 04741 your 05216 hearts 02588 unblameable 0273 in 01722 holiness 042 before 01715 God 02316, even 02532 our 02257 Father 03962, at 01722 the coming 03952 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 with 03326 all 03956 his 0846 saints 040. saints: or, holy ones, or, angels

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¹ Furthermore 03063 then 03767 we beseech 02065 you 05209, brethren 080, and 02532 exhort 03870 you by 01722 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424, that as 02531 ye have received 03880 from 03844 us 02257 how 04459 ye 05209 ought 01163 to walk 04043 and 02532 to please 0700 God 02316, so 02443 ye would abound 04052 more and more 03123. beseech: or, requestexhort: or, beseech

² For 01063 ye know 01492 what 05101 commandments 03852 we gave 01325 you 05213 by 01223 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424.

³ For 01063 this 05124 is 02076 the will 02307 of God 02316, even your 05216 sanctification 038, that ye 05209 should abstain 0567 from 0575 immorality 04202:

⁴ That each one 01538 of you 05216 should know 01492 how to possess 02932 his 01438 vessel 04632 in 01722 sanctification 038 and 02532 honour 05092;

⁵ Not 03361 in 01722 the lust 03806 of passion 01939, even 02532 as 02509 the Gentiles 01484 who 03588 know 01492 not 03361 God 02316:

⁶ That no 03361 man go beyond 05233 and 02532 defraud 04122 his 0846 brother 080 in 01722 any matter 04229: because 01360 the Lord 02962 is the avenger 01558 of 04012 all 03956 such 05130, as 02531 we 04277 also 02532 have forewarned 04277 you 05213 and 02532 testified 01263. defraud: or, oppress, or, overreachin…: or, in the matter

⁷ For 01063 God 02316 hath 02564 not 03756 called 02564 us 02248 to 01909 uncleanness 0167, but 0235 to 01722 holiness 038.

⁸ He therefore 05105 that despiseth 0114, despiseth 0114 not 03756 man 0444, but 0235 God 02316, who hath 01325 also 02532 given 01325 to 01519 us 02248 his 0846 Holy 040 Spirit 04151. despiseth: or, rejecteth

⁹ But 01161 concerning 04012 brotherly love 05360 ye need 02192, 5532 not 03756 that I write 01125 to you 05213: for 01063 ye 05210 yourselves 0846 are 02075 taught by God 02312 to 01519 love 025 one another 0240.

¹⁰ And 02532 indeed 01063 ye do 04160 it 0846 toward 01519 all 03956 the brethren 080 who 03588 are in 01722 all 03650 Macedonia 03109: but 01161 we beseech 03870 you 05209, brethren 080, that ye increase 04052 more and more 03123;

¹¹ And 02532 that ye study 05389 to be quiet 02270, and 02532 to do 04238 your own business 02398, and 02532 to work with 02038 your 05216 own 02398 hands 05495, as 02531 we commanded 03853 you 05213;

¹² That 02443 ye may walk 04043 honestly 02156 toward 04314 them that are outside 01854 the church, and 02532 that ye may have 02192 need 05532 of nothing 03367. of…: or, of no man

¹³ But 01161 I would 02309 not 03756 have 02309 you 05209 to be ignorant 050, brethren 080, concerning 04012 them who are asleep 02837, that 03363 ye sorrow 03076 not 03363, even 02532 as 02531 others 03062 who 03588 have 02192 no 03361 hope 01680.

¹⁴ For 01063 if 01487 we believe 04100 that 03754 Jesus 02424 died 0599 and 02532 rose again 0450, even so 03779 them also 02532 who sleep 02837 in 01223 Jesus 02424 will 071 God 02316 bring 071 with 04862 him 0846.

¹⁵ For 01063 this 05124 we say 03004 to you 05213 by 01722 the word 03056 of the Lord 02962, that 03754 we 02249 who 03588 are alive 02198 and remain 04035 to 01519 the coming 03952 of the Lord 02962 shall 05348 not 03364 precede 05348 them who 03588 are asleep 02837. prevent: or, come before, or, anticipate, or, precede

¹⁶ For 03754 the Lord 02962 himself 0846 shall descend 02597 from 0575 heaven 03772 with 01722 a shout 02752, with 01722 the voice 05456 of the archangel 0743, and 02532 with 01722 the trumpet 04536 of God 02316: and 02532 the dead 03498 in 01722 Christ 05547 shall rise 0450 first 04412:

¹⁷ Then 01899 we 02249 who 03588 are alive 02198 and remain 04035 shall be caught up 0726 together 0260 with 04862 them 0846 in 01722 the clouds 03507, to 01519 meet 0529 the Lord 02962 in 01519 the air 0109: and 02532 so 03779 shall we 02071 ever 03842 be 02071 with 04862 the Lord 02962.

¹⁸ Therefore 05620 comfort 03870 one another 0240 with 01722 these 05125 words 03056. comfort: or, exhort

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¹ But 01161 of 04012 the times 05550 and 02532 the seasons 02540, brethren 080, ye have 02192 no 03756 need 05532 that I write 01125 to you 05213.

² For 01063 yourselves 0846 know 01492 perfectly 0199 that 03754 the day 02250 of the Lord 02962 so 03779 cometh 02064 as 05613 a thief 02812 in 01722 the night 03571.

³ For 01063 when 03752 they shall say 03004, Peace 01515 and 02532 safety 0803; then 05119 sudden 0160 destruction 03639 cometh upon 02186 them 0846, as 05618 travail 05604 upon 01722 a woman with child 01064, 2192; and 02532 they shall 01628 not 03364 escape 01628.

⁴ But 01161 ye 05210, brethren 080, are 02075 not 03756 in 01722 darkness 04655, that 02443 that day 02250 should overtake 02638 you 05209 as 05613 a thief 02812.

⁵ Ye 05210 are 02075 all 03956 children 05207 of light 05457, and 02532 children 05207 of the day 02250: we are 02070 not 03756 of the night 03571, nor 03761 of darkness 04655.

⁶ Therefore 0686, 3767 let us 02518 not 03361 sleep 02518, as 05613, 2532 do others 03062; but 0235 let us watch 01127 and 02532 be sober minded 03525.

⁷ For 01063 they that sleep 02518 sleep 02518 in the night 03571; and 02532 they that get drunk 03182 are drunk 03184 in the night 03571.

⁸ But 01161 let 03525 us 02249, who are 05607 of the day 02250, be sober 03525, putting on 01746 the breastplate 02382 of faith 04102 and 02532 love 026; and 02532 for an helmet 04030, the hope 01680 of salvation 04991.

⁹ For 03754 God 02316 hath 05087 not 03756 appointed 05087 us 02248 to 01519 wrath 03709, but 0235 to 01519 obtain 04047 salvation 04991 by 01223 our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547,

¹⁰ Who 03588 died 0599 for 05228 us 02257, that 02443, whether 01535 we wake 01127 or 01535 sleep 02518, we should live 02198 together 0260 with 04862 him 0846.

¹¹ Therefore 01352 comfort 03870 yourselves together 0240, and 02532 edify 03618 one 01520 another 01520, even 02531 as also 02532 ye do 04160. comfort: or, exhort

¹² And 01161 we beseech 02065 you 05209, brethren 080, to know 01492 them who 03588 labour 02872 among 01722 you 05213, and 02532 are over 04291 you 05216 in 01722 the Lord 02962, and 02532 admonish 03560 you 05209;

¹³ And 02532 to esteem 02233 them 0846 very 05228 highly 01537, 4053 in 01722 love 026 for 01223 their 0846 work’s sake 02041. And be at peace 01514 among 01722 yourselves 01438.

¹⁴ Now 01161 we exhort 03870 you 05209, brethren 080, warn 03560 them that are unruly 0813, encourage 03888 the fainthearted 03642, support 0472 the weak 0772, be patient 03114 toward 04314 all 03956 men. exhort: or, beseechunruly: or, disorderly

¹⁵ See 03708 that none 03361, 5100 render 0591 evil 02556 for 0473 evil 02556 to any 05100 man; but 0235 ever 03842 follow 01377 that which 03588 is good 018, both 02532 among 01519 yourselves 0240, and 02532 to 01519 all 03956 men.

¹⁶ Rejoice 05463 evermore 03842.

¹⁷ Pray 04336 without ceasing 089.

¹⁸ In 01722 every thing 03956 give thanks 02168: for 01063 this 05124 is the will 02307 of God 02316 in 01722 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424 concerning 01519 you 05209.

¹⁹ Quench 04570 not 03361 the Spirit 04151.

²⁰ Despise 01848 not 03361 prophesyings 04394.

²¹ Examine 01381 all things 03956; hold fast 02722 that which 03588 is good 02570.

²² Abstain 0567 from 0575 all 03956 appearance 01491 of evil 04190.

²³ And 01161 the very 0846 God 02316 of peace 01515 sanctify 037 you 05209 wholly 03651; and 02532 I pray God your 05216 whole 03648 spirit 04151 and 02532 soul 05590 and 02532 body 04983 may be preserved 05083 blameless 0274 to 01722 the coming 03952 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547.

²⁴ Faithful 04103 is he that calleth 02564 you 05209, who 03739 also 02532 will do 04160 it.

²⁵ Brethren 080, pray 04336 for 04012 us 02257.

²⁶ Greet 0782 all 03956 the brethren 080 with 01722 an holy 040 kiss 05370.

²⁷ I charge 03726 you 05209 by the Lord 02962 that this epistle 01992 be read 0314 to all 03956 the holy 040 brethren 080. charge: or, adjure

²⁸ The grace 05485 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 be with 03326 you 05216. Amen 0281. The first 04413 [epistle] to 04314 the Thessalonians 02331 was written 01125 from 0575 Athens 0116.