(KJV) 1 Thessalonians 1¹

⥃Greetings to the Thessalonians ^{[ 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4 ]}

[1] Paul, and Silvanus², and Timotheus³, unto the⁴ church of the Thessalonians⁵ [which is] in God⁶ the Father and [in] the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace⁷ [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. [2] We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;⁸ [3] Remembering⁹ without ceasing your¹⁰ work of faith, and labour¹¹ of love, and patience¹² of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the¹³ sight of God and our Father; [4] Knowing¹⁴, brethren beloved, your election¹⁵ of God¹⁶. [5] For our¹⁷ gospel came not unto you in word¹⁸ only, but¹⁹ also in power, and in the²⁰ Holy Ghost, and in much²¹ assurance; as ye know what²² manner of men we were among you for²³ your sake. [6] And ye²⁴ became followers of us, and of²⁵ the Lord, having received²⁶ the word in much affliction, with joy²⁷ of the Holy Ghost: [7] So that ye were ensamples²⁸ to all that believe in²⁹ Macedonia and Achaia. [8] For from³⁰ you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every³¹ place your faith to God-ward³² is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. [9] For they themselves shew of us what³³ manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye³⁴ turned to God from idols to serve the living³⁵ and true God; [10] And to wait³⁶ for his Son from heaven, whom³⁷ he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus³⁸, which delivered us from the wrath³⁹ to come.