| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Paul, 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. | 1From: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours! |
| 2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, | 2We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers. |
| 3remembering 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, | 3In the presence of our God and Father, we constantly remember how your faith is active, your love is hard at work, and your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah is enduring. |
| 4knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. | 4Brothers whom God loves, we know that he has chosen you, |
| 5For 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. | 5for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf. |
| 6And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, | 6You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy Spirit produces. |
| 7so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. | 7As a result, you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. |
| 8For 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. | 8From you the word of the Lord has spread out not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where your faith in God has become known. As a result, we do not need to say anything about it. |
| 9For 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, | 9For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God |
| 10and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. | 10and to wait for his Son whom he raised from the dead to come back from heaven. This Jesus is the one who rescues us from the coming wrath. |
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