1 A1 Thess 1:1Paul and B2 Cor 1:19Silvanus and CActs 16:1Timothy,

To the DActs 17:1; 1 Thess 1:1church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 ARom 1:7Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We ought always ARom 1:8; Eph 5:20; 1 Thess 1:2; 2 Thess 2:13to give thanks to God for you, B1 Thess 4:1; 2 Thess 2:1brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the C1 Thess 3:12love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; 4 therefore, we ourselves A2 Cor 7:4; 1 Thess 2:19speak proudly of you among B1 Cor 7:17; 1 Thess 2:14the churches of God for your 1Or steadfastnessperseverance and faith B1 Cor 7:17; 1 Thess 2:14in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is a APhil 1:28plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be BLuke 20:35; 2 Thess 1:11considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 6 1Lit If indeedFor after all AEx 23:22; Col 3:25; Heb 6:10it is only just 2Or in the sight offor God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted 1Lit along with usand to us as well 2Lit at the revelation of the Lord JesusALuke 17:30when the Lord Jesus will be revealed B1 Thess 4:16from heaven CJude 14with 3Lit the angels of His powerHis mighty angels DEx 3:2; 19:18; Is 66:15; Ezek 1:13; Dan 7:9; Matt 25:41; 1 Cor 3:13; Heb 10:27; 12:29; 2 Pet 3:7; Jude 7; Rev 14:10in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution to those who AGal 4:8do not know God and to those who BRom 2:8do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of APhil 3:19; 1 Thess 5:3eternal destruction, BIs 2:10, 19, 21; 2 Thess 2:8away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes to be AIs 49:3; John 17:10; 1 Thess 2:12glorified 1Or in the persons ofin His 2Or holy onessaints on that BIs 2:11ff; 1 Cor 3:13day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our C1 Cor 1:6; 1 Thess 2:1testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end also we ACol 1:9pray for you always, that our God will 1Or makeB2 Thess 1:5count you worthy of your CRom 11:29calling, and fulfill every desire for DRom 15:14goodness and the E1 Thess 1:3work of faith with power, 12 so that the AIs 24:15; 66:5; Mal 1:11; Phil 2:9ffname of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.