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Chapter 1
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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of
the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ: |
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Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ. |
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We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as
it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly,
and the charity of every one of you all toward each other
aboundeth; |
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So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of
God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions
and tribulations that ye endure: |
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Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of
God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God,
for which ye also suffer: |
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Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense
tribulation to them that trouble you; |
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And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord
Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, |
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In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not
God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: |
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Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from
the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; |
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When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and
to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony
among you was believed) in that day. |
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Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good
pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: |
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That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified
in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God
and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
