1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you{+} and peace. 2We give thanks to God always for all of you{+}, making mention [of you{+}] in our prayers without ceasing, 3remembering your{+} work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4knowing, brothers beloved by God, your{+} election, 5how that our good news did not come to you{+} in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as you{+} know what manner of men we showed ourselves among you{+} for your{+} sake. 6And you{+} became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; 7so that you{+} became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For from you{+} has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your{+} faith toward God has gone forth; so that we don't need to speak anything. 9For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had to you{+}; and how you{+} turned to God from idols, to serve as slaves to 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.