1 Thessalonians 1 (NET)

1 Thessalonians 1:1¹From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:72 Thess 1:1Acts 18:5Acts 20:41 Pet 5:122 Cor 1:19Acts 16:1-3Acts 17:11Acts 17:13-15Acts 19:22

1 Thessalonians 1:2²We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:8-9Eph 1:15-16Phlm 1:4Col 1:3Phil 1:3-41 Cor 1:4Rom 6:17

1 Thessalonians 1:3³because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 13:13Rev 2:19Gal 5:6Rom 8:24-252 Thess 1:111 John 5:3Gal 6:9Rom 15:131 John 3:31 Thess 3:6

1 Thessalonians 1:4⁴We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 2:132 Pet 1:10Titus 3:4-5Rom 9:25Col 3:12Eph 1:4Eph 2:4-5Rom 1:7Rom 8:28-30Phil 1:6-7

1 Thessalonians 1:5⁵in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:7-9Mark 16:201 Cor 2:2-51 Thess 2:132 Thess 2:141 Cor 4:201 Pet 1:12Col 2:2Gal 3:2-5Heb 6:18-19

1 Thessalonians 1:6⁶And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 11:11 Cor 4:16Acts 13:52Gal 5:222 Thess 3:93 John 1:11Eph 5:1Rom 5:3-51 Thess 2:13-14John 14:16-18

1 Thessalonians 1:7⁷As a result you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Titus 2:71 Pet 5:31 Tim 4:121 Thess 1:82 Cor 11:9-10Acts 16:122 Cor 1:1Acts 1:13

1 Thessalonians 1:8⁸For from you the message of the Lord has echoed forth not just in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place reports of your faith in God have spread, so that we do not need to say anything.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:8Rom 10:14-182 Thess 1:43 John 1:12Isa 52:7Rev 14:62 Thess 3:1Exod 18:9Isa 2:3Rev 22:17

1 Thessalonians 1:9⁹For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true GodCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 4:101 Cor 12:2Gal 4:8-91 Thess 2:13Zech 8:20-23Zeph 2:111 Thess 2:1Acts 14:15Acts 26:17-18Dan 6:26

1 Thessalonians 1:10¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 5:9Isa 25:8-9Rom 5:9-10Matt 3:71 Thess 4:16-17Acts 2:241 Pet 1:31 Pet 3:18Heb 9:28Luke 3:7