I. THESSALONIANS [.1.

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THE FIRST EPISTLE
OF_PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE
THESSALONTANS.
AUL, and «Silvanus, and ‘Timo- 4 theus, unto_the church of_the_ Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto_you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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 -labour of_-love, and «patience of_-hope °in_our -Lord Jesus Christ, 4in_the_sight_of_-God and our Father ;
4 “Knowing, brethren % “beloved, your «election 4y of God.
5 For our «gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy s Ghost, and in much assur- ance; «as ye_“know what_manner_of_
men we_were among you for your)
sake.* 6 And pe became ‘followers of_us, and
of_the Lord, -shaving_received the word | gue of_you, as a father dot
in much affliction, with joy of_the_Holy s Ghost:
7 So_that ye > were ensamples to_all that believe in «Macedonia and ~Achaia.
8 For from you ‘sounded_out the word of_the Lord not only in -Mace- donia and Achaia, but also in every place your -faith -to -God-ward ‘is_ spread_abroad; so_that we need not to_ speak any_thing.
° For they_themselves shew cof us what_manner_of entering_in we_'had unto you, and how ye_turned to -God from -idols to_toserve the living and true God ;
10 And to_wait_for His -Son from -=heayen, whom He-_raised /from the =dead, even Jesus, -+which delivered us from the wrath -to_come.
FOR yourselves, brethren, “know our centrance_in -unto you, that it_“was not in_yain ;
2 But even -safter_that_we_had_suffer- ed _ before, and «were _ shamefully _ -|entreated, «as ye_‘know, at Philippi, we_were_bold in our -God to_speak un- to you the gospel of_-God with much ¢ contention.
3 For our «exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile :
+ But eas we_*‘were_allowed by of God to _-be _ put _in_ trust _ with the gospel, even_so we_speak ; not as pleas- ing men, but «God, -which trieth our rhearts.
5 For neither at_any_time used_we
flattering words, «as ye_‘know, nor a cloak of_covetousness ; God 7s witness:
6 Nor of men sought _we glory, neither fof you, nor yet fof others, when _we_-might have_been burden- some, as the apostles of_Christ.
7 But we_were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth -hero children :
8 So being_affectionately_desirous of_ you,we_'were_willing to_-have_imparted unto_you, not the gospel of_-God only, but also -our_own souls, because » ye_ | “were dear unto_us. | ° For ye_remember, brethren, our | «labour and -travail: for » labouring
be_chargeable unto_any of_you, we_ preached unto you the gospel of_-God. 10 Be are witnesses, and -God also, | how vholily and justly and unblame- | ably we_behaved_ourselves among_you that believe: il eAs ye “know how we_-exhorted and +comforted and aghareed ea every his o chil- n, 22 That ye -would_walk worthy of_
| “His o kingdom and glory.
18 For this cause also thank we -God without_ceasing, because, -:when_ye_ received the word of_-God which_ye_ | heard 7 of us, ye_received it not as the
the word of _ God, which effectually_ worketh also in you *+that believe.
14 For pe, brethren, became ‘followers of_the churches of_-God -which ,«in -Judza are in Christ Jesus: for pe also have suffered like_things of -your_own cone en even_as . thep have of the | Jews:
15 Who both «killed the Lord Jesus,| and -their_own prophets, and -haye_/| c persecuted us; and +they_please not. God, and are contrary to_all men:
16 Forbidding us to_-speak to_the Gentiles that they_-might_be_saved, to -fill_up their -sins alway : for the wrath *is_come upon them to the uttermost.
7 But we, brethren, -+being_taken from you for a short time in_presence, not in_heart, endeavoured the more_ abundantly to_-+see your face with great desire.
18 Wherefore we -would have_come unto you, even = Paul, once and again ; « but “Satan hindered us.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or vcrown of_grejoicing? Are not even
Christ at His coming ? 20 For pe are our