| 1:1 | 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. |
| 1:2 | We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; |
| 1:3 | 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; |
| 1:4 | Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. |
| 1:5 | 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. |
| 1:6 | And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: |
| 1:7 | So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. |
| 1:8 | 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. |
| 1:8 | 因為主的道從你們那裡已經傳揚出來、你們向 神的信心不但在馬其頓和亞該亞、就是在各處、也都傳開了．所以不用我們說甚麼話。 |
| 1:8 | 因为主的道从你们那里已经传杨出来，你们向神的信心不但在马其顿和亚该亚，就是在各处，也都传开了。所以不用我们说什么话。 |
| rom:10:18 | But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. |
| rom:1:8 | First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. |
| rom:16:19 | For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. |
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| 1:9 | 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; |
| 1:10 | And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. |
