The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians

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1 Paul, and Silvanus , and Timotheus , 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, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved , your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power , and in the Holy Ghost , and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction , with joy of the Holy 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 Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye 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, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. Acts 15:34 (32–34) ; 2 Cor. 1:19 ; 1 Pet. 5:12 . Acts 16:1 (1–2) ; 18:5 (1, 5) ; 1 Thes. 3:2 (2, 6) . JST 1 Thes. 1:1 … servants of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians; grace unto you … TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church . Acts 17:1 (1, 11) . D&C 46:32 . 1 Thes. 5:8 ; James 2:17 . Heb. 6:10 . TG Patience . GR beloved of God, your election. TG Election . TG Gospel . 1 Thes. 2:1 . 1 Cor. 2:4 . TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of . TG Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony . 1 Thes. 2:10 ; 2 Thes. 3:7 . GR imitators. Philip. 3:17 . Acts 17:5 (5–10) . TG Affliction . Acts 5:41 . TG Example . 2 Thes. 1:4 . TG Idolatry . D&C 20:19 . Acts 1:11 (9–11) . TG Deliver . 1 Thes. 5:9 .