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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, 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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I, Paul, together here with Silas and Timothy, send greetings to the church at Thessalonica, Christians assembled by God the Father and by the Master, Jesus Christ. God's amazing grace be with you! God's robust peace!
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Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
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Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. It is written to the church in Thessalonica, you who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May his grace and peace be yours.
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We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
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Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you're in our prayers
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We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers.
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We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
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We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.
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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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as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father.
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We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
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As we talk to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and your continual anticipation of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
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It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special.
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For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,
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knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.
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We know that God loves you, dear brothers and sisters, and that he chose you to be his own people.
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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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When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn't just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. You paid careful attention to the way we lived among you,
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because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.
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For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
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For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.
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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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and determined to live that way yourselves. In imitating us, you imitated the Master. Although great trouble accompanied the Word, you were able to take great joy from the Holy Spirit!-taking the trouble with the joy, the joy with the trouble.
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You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
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And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.
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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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Do you know that all over the provinces of both Macedonia and Achaia believers look up to you?
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And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
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so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.
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As a result, you yourselves became an example to all the Christians in Greece.
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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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The word has gotten around. Your lives are echoing the Master's Word, not only in the provinces but all over the place. The news of your faith in God is out. We don't even have to say anything anymore--you're the message!
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The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,
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For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
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And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Greece, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don't need to tell them about it,
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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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People come up and tell us how you received us with open arms, how you deserted the dead idols of your old life so you could embrace and serve God, the true God.
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for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
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For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
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for they themselves keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the true and living 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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They marvel at how expectantly you await the arrival of his Son, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescued us from certain doom.
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and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
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and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
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And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God's Son from heaven--Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.
