1 Thessalonians 1
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The faith, love, and patience of the Thessalonians, are evident tokens of their election which was manifested in the power with which the gospel came to them
Verse 1
WEB Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
KJV 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.
TSK Silvanus: ac 15:27,32,34,40, ac 16:19,25,29, ac 17:4,15, ac 18:5; Silas: 2co 1:19, 2th 1:1, 1pe 5:12; Timotheus: ac 16:1-3, ac 17:14,15, ac 18:5, ac 19:22, ac 20:4, 2co 1:1, php 1:1, col 1:1, 1ti 1:2, 2ti 1:2, heb 13:23; unto the: 1co 1:2, ga 1:2; Thessalonians: ac 17:1-9,11,13; in God: ga 1:22, 2th 1:1, 1jo 1:3, jude 1:1; Grace: ro 1:7, eph 1:2
Verse 2
WEB We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
KJV We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
TSK We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;: ro 1:8,9, ro 6:17, 1co 1:4, eph 1:15,16, php 1:3,4, col 1:3, phm 1:4
Verse 3
WEB remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
KJV 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;
TSK Remembering: 1th 3:6, 2ti 1:3-5; your: 1th 2:13,14, joh 6:27-29, ro 16:26, 1co 15:58, ga 5:6, 2th 1:3,11, heb 4:11, heb 11:7,8,17,24-34, jas 2:17-26, re 2:19; and labour: ge 29:20, so 8:7, joh 14:15,21-23, joh 15:10, joh 21:15-17, ro 16:6, 1co 13:4-7, 2co 5:14,15, 2co 8:7-9, ga 5:13, phm 1:5-7, heb 6:10,11, 1jo 3:18, 1jo 5:3, re 2:2-4; and patience: ro 2:7, ro 5:3-5, ro 8:24,25, ro 12:12, ro 15:13, 1co 13:13, ga 6:9, heb 6:15, heb 10:36, jas 1:3,4, jas 5:7,8, 1jo 3:3, re 3:10; in the: ec 2:26, ac 3:19, ac 10:31, 2co 2:17, 1ti 2:3, heb 13:21, 1pe 3:4, 1jo 3:21
Verse 5
WEB and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
KJV 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.
TSK our: isa 55:11, ro 2:16, 2co 4:3, ga 1:8-12, ga 2:2, 2th 2:14, 2ti 2:8; in word: 1th 2:13, 1co 4:20, 2co 3:6; but: ps 10:2,3, mr 16:20, ac 11:21, ac 16:14, ro 1:16, ro 15:18,19, 1co 1:24, 1co 2:4,5, 1co 3:6, 2co 10:4,5, eph 1:17-20, eph 2:4,5,10, eph 3:20, php 2:13, jas 1:16-18, 1pe 1:3; in the: joh 16:7-15, ac 2:33, ac 10:44-46, ac 11:15-18, 1co 3:16, 1co 12:7-11, 2co 6:6, ga 3:2-5, ga 5:5,22,23, tit 3:5,6, heb 2:4, 1pe 1:12; in much: col 2:2, heb 2:3, heb 6:11,18,19, heb 10:22, 2pe 1:10,19; what: 1th 2:1-11, ac 20:18,19,33-35, 1co 2:2-5, 1co 4:9-13, 1co 10:33, 2co 4:1,2, 2co 6:3-10, php 4:9, 2th 3:7-9, 1ti 4:12-16, 1pe 5:3; for: 1co 9:19-23, 2ti 2:10
Its powerful and exemplary effects upon their hearts and lives
Verse 6
WEB You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
KJV And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
TSK ye: 1th 2:14, 1co 4:16, 1co 11:1, 2co 8:5, php 3:17, 2th 3:9; and of: mt 16:24, joh 8:12, joh 13:13-15, eph 5:1, 1pe 3:13, 3jo 1:11; received: 1th 2:13,14, 1th 3:2-4, ho 2:14, mr 10:29-30, ac 17:5, 2co 8:1,2, 2th 1:4; with joy: joh 14:16-18, ac 5:41, ac 9:31, ac 13:52, ro 5:3-5, ro 8:16-18, ro 15:13, ga 5:22, heb 10:34, 1pe 1:6,8
Verse 8
WEB For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.
KJV 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.
TSK from: isa 2:3, isa 52:7, isa 66:19, ro 10:14-18, 1co 14:36, 2th 3:1, re 14:6, re 22:17; in every: ro 1:8, 2th 1:4, 3jo 1:12; God-ward: ex 18:9, 2co 3:4
Verse 9
WEB For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
KJV For they themselves show 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;
TSK what: 1th 1:5,6, 1th 2:1,13; ye: isa 2:17-21, jer 16:19, zep 2:11, zec 8:20-23, mal 1:11, ac 14:15, ac 26:17,18, 1co 12:2, ga 4:8,9; the living: de 5:26, 1sa 17:26,36, ps 42:2, ps 84:2, isa 37:4,17, jer 10:10, da 6:26, ho 1:10, ro 9:26, 2co 6:16,17, 1ti 4:10, heb 12:22, re 17:2
Verse 10
WEB and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
KJV And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
TSK wait: 1th 4:16,17, ge 49:18, job 19:25-27, isa 25:8,9, lu 2:25, ac 1:11, ac 3:21, ro 2:7, ro 8:23-25, 1co 1:7, php 3:20, 1th 1:7, 1th 2:7, 2ti 4:1, tit 2:13, heb 9:28, 2pe 3:12,14, re 1:7; whom: ac 2:24, ac 3:15, ac 4:10, ac 5:30,31, ac 10:40,41, ac 17:31, ro 1:4, ro 4:25, ro 8:34, 1co 15:4-21, col 1:18, 1pe 1:3,21, 1pe 3:18, re 1:18; Jesus: 1th 5:9, mt 1:21, ro 5:9,10, ga 3:13, 1pe 2:21; the wrath: mt 3:7, lu 3:7, heb 10:27