1 Thessalonians 1
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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians
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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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 labour 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, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and
Achaia, 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 shew 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.