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1 Thessalonians 1-5
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Giving Thanks for These Believers

1 (A)Paul, (B)Silvanus, and (C)Timothy,

To the (D)church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: (E)Grace to you and peace.

2 (F)We always give thanks to God for all of you, (G)making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly keeping in mind your (H)work of faith and labor of (I)love and [a](J)perseverance of hope [b]in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of (K)our God and Father, 4 knowing, (L)brothers and sisters, beloved by God, (M)His choice of you; 5 for our (N)gospel did not come to you in word only, but also (O)in power and in the Holy Spirit and with (P)full conviction; just as you know (Q)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes. 6 You also became (R)imitators of us and of the Lord, (S)having received (T)the word during great affliction with the (U)joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in (V)Macedonia and (W)Achaia. 8 For (X)the word of the Lord has (Y)sounded forth from you, not only in (Z)Macedonia and (AA)Achaia, but (AB)in every place the news of your faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need to say anything. 9 For they themselves report about us [c]as to the kind of (AC)reception we had with you, and how you (AD)turned to God (AE)from [d]idols to serve [e](AF)a living and true God, 10 and to (AG)wait for His Son from [f]heaven, whom He (AH)raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who (AI)rescues us from (AJ)the wrath to come.

Paul’s Ministry

2 For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our [g](AK)reception among you (AL)was not in vain, 2 but after we had already suffered and been (AM)treated abusively in (AN)Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God (AO)to speak to you the (AP)gospel of God [h]amid much [i](AQ)opposition. 3 For our (AR)exhortation does not come from (AS)error or (AT)impurity or [j]by way of (AU)deceit; 4 (AV)but just as we have been approved by God to be (AW)entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, (AX)not intending to please people, but to please God, who [k](AY)examines our hearts. 5 For we never came [l]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with (AZ)a pretext [m]for greed—(BA)God is our witness— 6 nor did we (BB)seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though [n]we could have [o]asserted our authority as (BC)apostles of Christ. 7 But we [p]proved to be [q](BD)gentle [r]among you. (BE)As a nursing mother [s]tenderly cares for her own children, 8 in the same way we had a fond affection for you and were delighted to (BF)share with you not only the (BG)gospel of God, but also our own [t]lives, because you had become [u]very dear to us.

9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our (BH)labor and hardship: it was by (BI)working night and day so as not to be a (BJ)burden to any of you, that we proclaimed to you the (BK)gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and so is (BL)God, of (BM)how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we [v]behaved toward you [w]believers; 11 just as you know how we were (BN)exhorting and encouraging and (BO)imploring each one of you as (BP)a father would his own children, 12 so that you would (BQ)walk in a manner worthy of the God who (BR)calls you into His own kingdom and (BS)glory.

13 For this reason we also constantly (BT)thank God that when you received the (BU)word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it (BV)not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, (BW)which also is at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers and sisters, became (BX)imitators of (BY)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are (BZ)in Judea, for (CA)you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, (CB)even as they did from the Jews, 15 (CC)who both killed the Lord Jesus and (CD)the prophets, and [x]drove us out. [y]They are not pleasing to God, [z]but hostile to all people, 16 (CE)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (CF)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always [aa](CG)reach the limit of their sins. But (CH)wrath has come upon them [ab]fully.

17 But we, brothers and sisters, having been orphaned from you by absence for a [ac]short while—(CI)in [ad]person, not in [ae]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire (CJ)to see your face. 18 [af]For (CK)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [ag](CL)more than once—and (CM)Satan (CN)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope, or (CO)joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [ah](CP)coming? Or is it not indeed you? 20 For you are (CQ)our glory and joy.

Encouragement of Timothy’s Visit

3 Therefore, (CR)when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left behind, alone at (CS)Athens, 2 and we sent (CT)Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the benefit of your faith, 3 so that no one would be [ai]disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that (CU)we have been destined for this. 4 For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; [aj](CV)and so it happened, [ak]as you know. 5 For this reason, (CW)when I could no longer endure it, I also (CX)sent to [al]find out about your faith, for fear that (CY)the tempter might have tempted you, and (CZ)our labor would be for nothing.

6 But now that (DA)Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of (DB)your faith and love, and that you always (DC)think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you (DD)stand firm in the Lord. 9 For (DE)what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God, 10 as we (DF)keep praying most earnestly night and day that we may (DG)see your faces, and may (DH)complete what is lacking in your faith?

11 (DI)Now may (DJ)our God and Father (DK)Himself, and our Lord Jesus, (DL)direct our way to you; 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and (DM)overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may (DN)establish your hearts (DO)blameless in holiness before (DP)our God and Father at the [am](DQ)coming of our Lord Jesus (DR)with all His [an]saints.

Sanctification and Love

4 (DS)Finally then, (DT)brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to [ao](DU)walk and (DV)please God (just as you actually do [ap]walk), that you (DW)excel even more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you [aq]by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you (DX)abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that (DY)each of you know how to [ar]possess his own [as](DZ)vessel in sanctification and (EA)honor, 5 not in [at](EB)lustful passion, like the Gentiles who (EC)do not know God; 6 and that no one violate the rights and (ED)take advantage of his brother or sister (EE)in the matter, because (EF)the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also (EG)told you previously and solemnly warned you. 7 For (EH)God has not called us for [au](EI)impurity, but in sanctification. 8 Therefore, the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but the God who (EJ)gives His Holy Spirit to you.

9 Now as to the (EK)love of the brothers and sisters, you (EL)have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are (EM)taught by God to love one another; 10 for indeed (EN)you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to (EO)excel even more, 11 and to make it your ambition (EP)to lead a quiet life and (EQ)attend to your own business and (ER)work with your hands, just as we instructed you, 12 so that you will [av](ES)behave properly toward (ET)outsiders and [aw](EU)not be in any need.

Those Who Died in Christ

13 But (EV)we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who [ax](EW)are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed (EX)the rest of mankind do, who have (EY)no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, (EZ)so also God will bring with Him (FA)those who have fallen asleep [ay]through Jesus. 15 For we say this to you (FB)by the word of the Lord, that (FC)we who are alive [az]and remain until (FD)the coming of the Lord will not precede (FE)those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord (FF)Himself (FG)will descend from heaven with a [ba](FH)shout, with the voice of (FI)the archangel and with the (FJ)trumpet of God, and (FK)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then (FL)we who are alive, who remain, will be (FM)caught up together with them (FN)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always (FO)be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, [bb]comfort one another with these words.

The Day of the Lord

5 Now as to the (FP)periods and [bc]times, brothers and sisters, you (FQ)have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that (FR)the day of the Lord is coming (FS)just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “(FT)Peace and safety!” then (FU)sudden destruction [bd]will come upon them like (FV)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (FW)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [be](FX)like a thief; 5 for you are all (FY)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of (FZ)darkness; 6 so then, let’s not (GA)sleep as [bf](GB)others do, but let’s be alert and [bg](GC)sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, (GD)get drunk at night. 8 But since (GE)we are of the day, let’s (GF)be [bh]sober, having put on the (GG)breastplate of (GH)faith and love, and as a (GI)helmet, the (GJ)hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (GK)wrath, but for (GL)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (GM)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, [bi]encourage one another and (GN)build one another up, just as you also are doing.

Christian Conduct

12 But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to (GO)recognize those (GP)who diligently labor among you and [bj](GQ)are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you [bk]instruction, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. (GR)Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish (GS)the [bl]unruly, encourage (GT)the fainthearted, help (GU)the weak, be (GV)patient with everyone. 15 See that (GW)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always (GX)seek what is good for one another and for all people. 16 (GY)Rejoice always, 17 (GZ)pray without ceasing, 18 in everything (HA)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 (HB)Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject [bm](HC)prophecies, 21 but (HD)examine everything; (HE)hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [bn]form of evil.

23 Now (HF)may the God of peace (HG)Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your (HH)spirit and soul and body be kept complete, (HI)without blame at (HJ)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (HK)Faithful is He who (HL)calls you, and He also will do it.

25 Brothers and sisters, (HM)pray for us[bo].

26 (HN)Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I put you under oath by the Lord to (HO)have this letter read to all the (HP)brothers and sisters.

28 (HQ)May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Or steadfastness
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Lit of
  3. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Lit what kind of
  4. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the idols
  5. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Or the
  6. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Lit the heavens
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Or coming to you
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or during
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or struggle; or conflict
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit in deceit
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
  13. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 I.e., to conceal greed
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as
  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss infants
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes
  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls
  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Lit beloved
  22. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit became
  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Or who believe
  24. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Or persecuted us
  25. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  26. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Lit complete their
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or forever; lit to the end
  29. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
  30. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit face
  31. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit heart
  32. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
  33. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
  34. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence
  35. 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Or deceived
  36. 1 Thessalonians 3:4 Lit just as
  37. 1 Thessalonians 3:4 Lit and
  38. 1 Thessalonians 3:5 Or to know, to ascertain
  39. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Or presence
  40. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  41. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves
  42. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Or conduct yourselves
  43. 1 Thessalonians 4:2 Lit through the Lord
  44. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or acquire
  45. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 I.e., body; or wife
  46. 1 Thessalonians 4:5 Lit passion of lust
  47. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 I.e., moral corruption
  48. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit walk
  49. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Lit have need of nothing
  50. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 I.e., have died
  51. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 I.e., as believers
  52. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Lit who
  53. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or cry of command
  54. 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Or encourage
  55. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 I.e., the end times
  56. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming
  57. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves
  58. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
  59. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled
  60. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled
  61. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort
  62. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or care for you
  63. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition
  64. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined
  65. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts
  66. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance
  67. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Two early mss add also
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1 Paul, Silas[a](A) and Timothy,(B)

To the church of the Thessalonians(C) in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace to you.(D)

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

2 We always thank God for all of you(E) and continually mention you in our prayers.(F) 3 We remember before our God and Father(G) your work produced by faith,(H) your labor prompted by love,(I) and your endurance inspired by hope(J) in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 For we know, brothers and sisters[b] loved by God,(K) that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel(L) came to you not simply with words but also with power,(M) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know(N) how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us(O) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(P) with the joy(Q) given by the Holy Spirit.(R) 7 And so you became a model(S) to all the believers in Macedonia(T) and Achaia.(U) 8 The Lord’s message(V) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(W) 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(X) to God from idols(Y) to serve the living and true God,(Z) 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(AA) whom he raised from the dead(AB)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(AC)

Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica

2 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you(AD) was not without results.(AE) 2 We had previously suffered(AF) and been treated outrageously in Philippi,(AG) as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.(AH) 3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives,(AI) nor are we trying to trick you.(AJ) 4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.(AK) We are not trying to please people(AL) but God, who tests our hearts.(AM) 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(AN)—God is our witness.(AO) 6 We were not looking for praise from people,(AP) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(AQ) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(AR) 7 Instead, we were like young children[c] among you.

Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(AS) 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(AT) but our lives as well.(AU) 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(AV) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(AW) while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses,(AX) and so is God,(AY) of how holy,(AZ) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(BA) 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy(BB) of God, who calls(BC) you into his kingdom and glory.

13 And we also thank God continually(BD) because, when you received the word of God,(BE) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(BF) of God’s churches in Judea,(BG) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(BH) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews 15 who killed the Lord Jesus(BI) and the prophets(BJ) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(BK) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(BL) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[d]

Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians

17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought),(BM) out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.(BN) 18 For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan(BO) blocked our way.(BP) 19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown(BQ) in which we will glory(BR) in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?(BS) Is it not you? 20 Indeed, you are our glory(BT) and joy.

3 So when we could stand it no longer,(BU) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(BV) 2 We sent Timothy,(BW) who is our brother and co-worker(BX) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(BY) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(BZ) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(CA) 4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(CB) 5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(CC) I sent to find out about your faith.(CD) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(CE) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(CF)

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6 But Timothy(CG) has just now come to us from you(CH) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(CI) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(CJ) 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm(CK) in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you(CL) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(CM) 10 Night and day we pray(CN) most earnestly that we may see you again(CO) and supply what is lacking in your faith.

11 Now may our God and Father(CP) himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other(CQ) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(CR) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(CS) when our Lord Jesus comes(CT) with all his holy ones.(CU)

Living to Please God

4 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(CV) we instructed you how to live(CW) in order to please God,(CX) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

3 It is God’s will(CY) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;(CZ) 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body[e](DA) in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust(DB) like the pagans,(DC) who do not know God;(DD) 6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[f](DE) The Lord will punish(DF) all those who commit such sins,(DG) as we told you and warned you before. 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(DH) 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(DI)

9 Now about your love for one another(DJ) we do not need to write to you,(DK) for you yourselves have been taught by God(DL) to love each other.(DM) 10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.(DN) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,(DO) 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(DP) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(DQ) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

Believers Who Have Died

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(DR) about those who sleep in death,(DS) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(DT) 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(DU) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(DV) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,(DW) will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.(DX) 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(DY) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(DZ) and with the trumpet call of God,(EA) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(EB) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(EC) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(ED) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(EE) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(EF) with these words.

The Day of the Lord

5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates(EG) we do not need to write to you,(EH) 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord(EI) will come like a thief in the night.(EJ) 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(EK) destruction will come on them suddenly,(EL) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(EM)

4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(EN) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(EO) 5 You are all children of the light(EP) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(EQ) but let us be awake(ER) and sober.(ES) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(ET) 8 But since we belong to the day,(EU) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(EV) and the hope of salvation(EW) as a helmet.(EX) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(EY) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(EZ) 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(FA) 11 Therefore encourage one another(FB) and build each other up,(FC) just as in fact you are doing.

Final Instructions

12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(FD) among you, who care for you in the Lord(FE) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(FF) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(FG) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(FH) be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(FI) but always strive to do what is good for each other(FJ) and for everyone else.

16 Rejoice always,(FK) 17 pray continually,(FL) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(FM) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.(FN) 20 Do not treat prophecies(FO) with contempt 21 but test them all;(FP) hold on to what is good,(FQ) 22 reject every kind of evil.

23 May God himself, the God of peace,(FR) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(FS) and body be kept blameless(FT) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(FU) 24 The one who calls(FV) you is faithful,(FW) and he will do it.(FX)

25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(FY) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(FZ) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(GA)

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(GB)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
  2. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 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.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully
  5. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or learn to live with your own wife; or learn to acquire a wife
  6. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.
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