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1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly 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.Cross-references: Acts 15:27 · Acts 15:32 · Acts 15:40 · Acts 16:1 · Acts 16:19 · Acts 16:25 · +23 more
2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,Cross-references: Rom 1:8 · Rom 6:17 · 1Cor 1:4 · Eph 1:15 · Phil 1:3 · Col 1:3 · +1 more
3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.Cross-references: Gen 29:20 · Eccl 2:26 · Song 8:7 · John 6:27 · John 14:15 · John 14:21 · +48 more
4We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,Cross-references: Rom 1:7 · Rom 8:28 · Rom 9:25 · Rom 11:5 · Eph 1:4 · Eph 2:4 · +8 more
5and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.Cross-references: Ps 10:2 · Isa 55:11 · Mark 16:20 · John 16:7 · Acts 2:33 · Acts 10:44 · +51 more
6You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,Cross-references: Hos 2:14 · Matt 16:24 · Mark 10:29 · John 8:12 · John 13:13 · John 14:16 · +23 more
7so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.Cross-references: Acts 1:13 · Acts 16:12 · Acts 18:1 · 2Cor 1:1 · 2Cor 9:2 · 2Cor 11:9 · +5 more
8For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not say anything.Cross-references: Ex 18:9 · Isa 2:3 · Isa 52:7 · Isa 66:19 · Rom 1:8 · Rom 10:14 · +8 more
9For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,Cross-references: Deut 5:26 · 1Sam 17:26 · 1Sam 17:36 · Ps 42:2 · Ps 84:2 · Isa 2:17 · +21 more
10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.Cross-references: Gen 49:18 · Job 19:25 · Isa 25:8 · Matt 1:21 · Matt 3:7 · Luke 2:25 · +37 more
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