1 Paul, Silas1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silasand Timothy,
To the church of the Thessaloniansin God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace and peace to you.
Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith
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 sisters1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.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 Macedoniaand Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedoniaand 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.
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Paul, also called Saul, was an apostle of Christ Jesus and, with Barnabas, turned to the Gentiles. Earlier, he ravaged the church and committed men and women to prison, until he heard a voice and, seeing nothing, was brought to Damascus (Acts 13:46).
Silas was a leading man among the brothers, also a prophet, sent to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. Later Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord (Acts 15:40).
Thessalonica was a city with a Jewish synagogue; Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy wrote to the church of the Thessalonians, and Aristarchus was from this city (1 Thessalonians 1:1).
Macedonia is the land from which, in a vision, a man begged Paul to come over and help; in it was Philippi, a Roman colony where Paul stayed several days (Acts 16:12).
Achaia is the region where Gallio was proconsul and which, with Macedonia, made a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem (Romans 15:26).
Macedonia is the land from which, in a vision, a man begged Paul to come over and help; in it was Philippi, a Roman colony where Paul stayed several days (Acts 16:12).
Achaia is the region where Gallio was proconsul and which, with Macedonia, made a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem (Romans 15:26).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).