1TH 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the *3972 *4610 *5095 *1577 Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: *2331 *2316 *3962 *2962 *2424 *5547 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus *5485 *1515 *2316 *3962 *2962 *2424 Christ. *5547 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our *2168 *2316 *3842 *3956 *4160 *3417 prayers; *4335 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and *3421 *0089 *0089 *5209 *2041 *4102 *2873 *0026 patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our *5281 *1680 *2962 *2424 *5547 *1715 *2316 Father; *3962 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. *1492 *0080 *0025 *5216 *1589 *2316 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in *2098 *1096 *3056 *3440 *2532 *1411 the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we *0040 *4151 *4183 *4136 *1492 *3634 *3634 were among you for your sake. *1722 *5209 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word *1096 *3402 *2962 *1209 *3056 in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. *4183 *2347 *5479 *0040 *4151 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. *5620 *5179 *3956 *4100 *3109 *0882 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and *1837 *3056 *2962 *3440 *3109 Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so *0882 *2532 *3956 *5117 *5216 *4102 *2316 *1831 *1831 *5620 that we need not to speak any thing. *5532 *2980 *5100 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto *0846 *0518 *3697 *3697 *1529 *2192 you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; *4459 *1994 *2316 *1497 *1398 *2198 *0558 *2316 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even *0362 *5207 *3772 *3739 *1453 *3498 Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. *2424 *3588 *4506 *3709 *2064 2:1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not *0846 *0080 *1492 *1529 in vain: *2756 2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, *2532 *4310 *4310 *5195 *5195 as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the *1492 *1722 *5375 *3955 *2316 *2980 gospel of God with much contention. *2098 *2316 *4183 *0073 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: *3874 *4106 *3761 *0167 *3777 *1388 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even *1381 *2316 *4160 *4100 *2098 so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. *3779 *2980 *0700 *0444 *2316 *1381 *2588 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a *3777 *4218 *4218 *4218 *1722 *2850 *3056 *1492 *3777 cloke of covetousness; God is witness: *4392 *4124 *2316 *3144 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we *3777 *0444 *2212 *1391 *3777 *3777 *0243 might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. *1410 *0922 *0652 *5547 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: *2261 *3319 *5162 *2282 *5043 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have *3779 *2442 *2442 *2106 imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, *3330 *2098 *2316 *3440 *2532 *1438 *5590 because ye were dear unto us. *1360 *0027 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night *3421 *0080 *2873 *3449 *2873 *3571 and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached *2250 *4314 *1912 *5100 *2784 unto you the gospel of God. *2098 *2316 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably *3144 *2316 *2532 *5613 *3743 *1346 *0274 we behaved ourselves among you that believe: *1096 *4100 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, *1492 *5613 *3888 *3146 *1538 *1520 as a father doth his children, *3962 *5043 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom *4043 *0516 *2316 *3588 *2564 *0932 and glory. *1391 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye *5124 *1223 *2532 *2168 *2316 *0089 *0089 *3754 received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the *3880 *3056 *2316 *0189 *1209 word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually *3056 *0444 *0230 *3056 *2316 *3739 *1754 worketh also in you that believe. *1754 *2532 *4100 14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in *0080 *1096 *3402 *1577 *2316 *3588 Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your *2449 *5547 *2424 *2532 *3958 *5024 *2398 own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: *2398 *4853 *2532 *2453 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have *3588 *2532 *0615 *2962 *2424 *2398 *4396 persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: *1559 *0700 *2316 *1727 *3956 *0444 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill *2967 *2980 *1484 *4982 *0378 up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. *0266 *0104 *3709 *5348 *5056 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not *0080 *0642 *5610 *2540 *4383 in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great *2588 *4704 *4056 *4056 *1492 *5216 *4383 *4183 desire. *1939 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but *1352 *2309 *2064 *3303 *3972 *0530 *1364 Satan hindered us. *4567 *1465 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye *5101 *1680 *2228 *5479 *2228 *4735 *2746 *2532 in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? *1715 *2962 *2424 *5547 *1722 *3952 20 For ye are our glory and joy. *1391 *5479 3:1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be *1352 *3370 *3370 *4722 *2106 *2106 left at Athens alone; *2641 *1722 *0116 *3441 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our *3992 *5095 *0080 *1249 *2316 fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort *4904 *2098 *5547 *4741 *3870 you concerning your faith: *4012 *5216 *4102 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know *3367 *3367 *4525 *5025 *2347 *0846 *1492 that we are appointed thereunto. *2749 *5124 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should *2532 *3753 *4302 *4302 *3195 suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. *2346 *2532 *1096 *1492 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your *5124 *1223 *3370 *3370 *4722 *0375 *1097 *5216 faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be *4102 *3381 *3381 *4458 *3985 *3985 *2873 in vain. *2756 6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good *0737 *5095 *2064 *2097 *2097 tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us *2097 *5216 *4102 *0026 *2192 *0018 *3417 always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: *3842 *1971 *1971 *1492 *2532 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction *5124 *0080 *3870 *1909 *3956 *2347 and distress by your faith: *0318 *5216 *4102 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. *3568 *2198 *1437 *4739 *2962 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy *5101 *2169 *1410 *0467 *2316 *0467 *3956 *5479 wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; *3739 *5463 *5209 *1715 *2316 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and *3571 *2250 *1189 *4053 *1492 *5216 *4383 might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? *2675 *5303 *5216 *4102 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our *1161 *2316 *0846 *3962 *2962 *2424 *5547 *2720 way unto you. *3598 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, *2962 *4121 *4121 *4052 *0026 *0240 *1519 *0240 and toward all men, even as we do toward you: *1519 *3956 *2532 *1519 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before *1519 *4741 *5216 *2588 *0299 *0042 *1715 God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his *2316 *2532 *3962 *1722 *3952 *2962 *2424 *5547 *3956 saints. *0040 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord *3063 *3767 *2065 *0080 *3870 *2962 Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please *2424 *3880 *4459 *1163 *4043 *0700 God, so ye would abound more and more. *2316 *4052 *3123 *3123 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. *1492 *5101 *3852 *1325 *2962 *2424 3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should *5124 *2307 *2316 *5216 *0038 abstain from fornication: *0567 *4202 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in *1538 *1492 *2932 *4632 sanctification and honour; *0038 *5092 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: *3806 *1939 *2532 *1484 *3588 *1492 *2316 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because *3361 *5233 *5233 *4122 *0080 *4229 *1360 that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you *2962 *1558 *3956 *5130 *2532 *4277 and testified. *1263 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. *2316 *2564 *0167 *0038 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also *5105 *0114 *0114 *0444 *2316 *2532 given unto us his holy Spirit. *1325 *0040 *4151 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye *4012 *5360 *5360 *5532 *1125 yourselves are taught of God to love one another. *0846 *2312 *2312 *0025 *0240 *0240 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all *1063 *4160 *1519 *3956 *0080 *3588 *3650 Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; *3109 *3870 *0080 *4052 *3123 *3123 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to *5389 *2270 *4238 *2398 *2398 *2398 work with your own hands, as we commanded you; *2038 *2398 *2398 *5495 *3853 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may *4043 *2156 *4314 *1854 have lack of nothing. *2192 *5332 *3367 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which *2309 *0050 *0080 *4012 are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. *2837 *3076 *2532 *3062 *3588 *2192 *3361 *1680 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also *1487 *4100 *2424 *0599 *0450 *0450 *3779 *2532 which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. *2838 *2424 *2316 *0071 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are *5124 *3004 *3056 *2962 *3588 alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which *2198 *4035 *3952 *2962 *5348 *3588 are asleep. *2837 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the *2962 *0846 *2597 *3772 *2752 voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ *5456 *0743 *4536 *2316 *3498 *5547 shall rise first: *0450 *4412 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them *1899 *3588 *2198 *4035 *0726 *0260 in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with *3507 *0529 *2962 *0109 *3779 *3842 the Lord. *2962 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. *5620 *3870 *0240 *0240 *5125 *3056 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I *2540 *2540 *0080 *2192 *3756 *5532 write unto you. *1125 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a *0846 *1492 *0199 *2250 *2962 *3779 *2064 thief in the night. *2812 *3571 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh *3752 *3004 *1515 *0803 *5119 *0160 *3639 *2186 upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. *5604 *1064 *1628 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you *0080 *4655 *2250 *2638 as a thief. *2812 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are *3956 *5207 *5457 *5207 *2250 not of the night, nor of darkness. *3571 *3761 *4655 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. *3767 *2518 *3062 *1127 *3525 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are *2518 *2518 *3571 *3184 drunken in the night. *3184 *3571 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of *2250 *3525 *1746 *1746 *2382 faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. *4102 *0026 *4030 *1680 *4991 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our *2316 *5087 *3709 *4047 *4991 Lord Jesus Christ, *2962 *2424 *5547 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live *3588 *0599 *1535 *1127 *1535 *2518 *2198 together with him. *0260 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as *1352 *3870 *0240 *0240 *3618 *1520 *1520 *2531 also ye do. *2532 *4160 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and *2065 *0080 *1492 *3588 *2872 *1722 are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; *4291 *2962 *3560 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at *2233 *5228 *4053 *0026 *2041 *1722 peace among yourselves. *1518 *1722 *1438 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the *1161 *3870 *0080 *3560 *0814 *3888 feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. *3642 *0472 *0772 *3114 *4314 *3956 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that *3708 *5100 *0591 *2556 *2556 *5100 *3842 *1377 which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. *3588 *0018 *2532 *1519 *1438 *3956 16 Rejoice evermore. *5463 *3842 17 Pray without ceasing. *4336 *0089 *0089 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus *3956 *2168 *5124 *2307 *2316 *5547 *2424 concerning you. *1519 19 Quench not the Spirit. *4570 *4151 20 Despise not prophesyings. *1848 *4394 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. *1381 *3956 *2722 *2722 *3588 *2570 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. *0567 *3956 *1491 *4190 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your *0846 *2316 *1515 *0037 *3651 *3588 whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of *3648 *4151 *5590 *4983 *5083 *0274 *3952 our Lord Jesus Christ. *2962 *2424 *5547 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. *4103 *2564 *3739 *2532 *4160 25 Brethren, pray for us. *0080 *4336 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. *0782 *3956 *0080 *0040 *5370 27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy *3726 *2962 *3588 *1992 *0314 *3956 *0040 brethren. *0080 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. *5485 *2962 *2424 *5547 *0281 ~~~~~~