Greetings to the Thessalonians
(1 Thessalonians 1:1–10)

1Paul and Silvanus† and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2Grace to you⁺ and peace from God our Father† and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3We ought to thank God always concerning you⁺, brothers, just as it is worthy, because your⁺ faith is growing exceedingly, and the love of each one of you⁺ all to one another is increasing, 4so as for us ourselves to boast in you⁺ in the churches of God for your⁺ endurance and faith in all your⁺ persecutions and in the tribulations that you⁺ are bearing, 5a plain token of the righteous judgment of God, for you⁺ to be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you⁺ suffer.

Christ’s Coming

6For indeed it is righteous with God to repay those oppressing you⁺ with tribulation, 7and to you⁺ being oppressed, relief with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of His power 8in a fire of flame, giving vengeance on those not knowing God and on those not obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus,† 9who will pay the penalty of eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10when He shall come to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled at among all those having believed—because our testimony to you⁺ was believed—in that day.

11For this also we pray always for you⁺, that our God may count you⁺ worthy of the calling and may fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and work of faith in power, 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus† may be glorified in you⁺, and you⁺ in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.†

Footnotes:

1 That is, Silas
2 SBL, NE, and WH God the Father
8 GOC, ALT, HF, F35, and TR our Lord Jesus Christ
12 GOC, ALT, F35, and TR the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
12 Or the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.