1. Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
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, before our God and Father;
4. knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
5. how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we shewed ourselves toward you for your sake.
6. And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;