1 Thessalonians - douay rheims

Chapter 1

¹ Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy: to the church of the Thessalonians, in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ.
² Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all; making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing,
³ Being mindful of the work of your faith, and labour, and charity, and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father:
⁴ Knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election:
⁵ For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.
⁶ And you became followers of us, and of the Lord; receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
⁷ So that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
⁸ For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia, and in Achaia, but also in every place, your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.
⁹ For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God.
¹⁰ And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead,) Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians - webster

Chapter 1

¹ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be to 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 labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
⁴ Knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
⁵ For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, 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 Spirit:
⁷ So that ye were examples 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 toward God is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
⁹ For they themselves show of us what manner of entrance we had to 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, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians - world english bible

Chapter 1

¹ 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.
² always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
³ without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
⁴ know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
⁵ 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.
⁶ became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
⁷ that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
⁸ 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.
⁹ 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,
¹⁰ to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians - darby

Chapter 1

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of 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 at our prayers,
³ remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
⁴ knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
⁵ For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in [the] Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:
⁶ and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,
⁷ so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:
⁸ for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which [is] towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;
⁹ for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
¹⁰ and to await his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from among the dead, Jesus, our deliverer from the coming wrath.

1 Thessalonians - american standard version

Chapter 1

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 labor 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 Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed 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 Spirit;
⁷ so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
⁸ For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
⁹ For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians - basic english

Chapter 1

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
² We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;
³ Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
⁴ Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;
⁵ Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.
⁶ And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;
⁷ So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.
⁸ For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.
⁹ For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,
¹⁰ Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.