1 Paulo, Silvano e Timóteo, à igreja dos tessalonicenses em Deus Pai e no Senhor Jesus Cristo, graça e paz a vós outros.

2 Damos, sempre, graças a Deus por todos vós, mencionando-vos em nossas orações e, sem cessar, 3 recordando-nos, diante do nosso Deus e Pai, da operosidade da vossa fé, da abnegação do vosso amor e da firmeza da vossa esperança em nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, 4 reconhecendo, irmãos, amados de Deus, a vossa eleição, 5 porque o nosso evangelho não chegou até vós tão somente em palavra, mas, sobretudo, em poder, no Espírito Santo e em plena convicção, assim como sabeis ter sido o nosso procedimento entre vós e por amor de vós. 6 Com efeito, vos tornastes imitadores nossos e do Senhor, tendo recebido a palavra, posto que em meio de muita tribulação, com alegria do Espírito Santo, 7 de sorte que vos tornastes o modelo para todos os crentes na Macedônia e na Acaia. 8 Porque de vós repercutiu a palavra do Senhor não só na Macedônia e Acaia, mas também por toda parte se divulgou a vossa fé para com Deus, a tal ponto de não termos necessidade de acrescentar coisa alguma; 9 pois eles mesmos, no tocante a nós, proclamam que repercussão teve o nosso ingresso no vosso meio, e como, deixando os ídolos, vos convertestes a Deus, para servirdes o Deus vivo e verdadeiro 10 e para aguardardes dos céus o seu Filho, a quem ele ressuscitou dentre os mortos, Jesus, que nos livra da ira vindoura.

1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake. 6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; 7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

1 Paul, Silas "and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.

2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.

3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 For we know, brothers and sisters "loved by God, that he has chosen you,

5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia —your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,

9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead —Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.