1Th:01.01 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.

1Th:01.02 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of
          you in our prayers;

1Th:01.03 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;

1Th:01.04 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

1Th:01.05 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.

1Th:01.06 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having
          received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy
          Ghost.

1Th:01.07 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and
          Achaia.

1Th:01.08 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.

1Th:01.09 For they themselves shew 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;

1Th:01.10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the
          dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1Th:02.01 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that
          it was not in vain:

1Th:02.02 But even after that we had suffered before, and were
          shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in
          our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much
          contention.

1Th:02.03 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor
          in guile:

1Th:02.04 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the
          gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which
          trieth our hearts.

1Th:02.05 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know,
          nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

1Th:02.06 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others,
          when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

1Th:02.07 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
          children:

1Th:02.08 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to
          have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also
          our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

1Th:02.09 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for
          labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable
          unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1Th:02.10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and
          unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

1Th:02.11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one
          of you, as a father doth his children,

1Th:02.12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his
          kingdom and glory.

1Th:02.13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,
          when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye
          received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the
          word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that
          believe.

1Th:02.14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God
          which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered
          like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the
          Jews:

1Th:02.15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and
          have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary
          to all men:

1Th:02.16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be
          saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon
          them to the uttermost.

1Th:02.17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in
          presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see
          your face with great desire.

1Th:02.18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and
          again; but Satan hindered us.

1Th:02.19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not
          even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his
          coming?

1Th:02.20 For ye are our glory and joy.

1Th:03.01 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good
          to be left at Athens alone;

1Th:03.02 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our
          fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and
          to comfort you concerning your faith:

1Th:03.03 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
          yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

1Th:03.04 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we
          should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye
          know.

1Th:03.05 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know
          your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you,
          and our labour be in vain.

1Th:03.06 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us
          good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good
          remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we
          also to see you:

1Th:03.07 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our
          affliction and distress by your faith:

1Th:03.08 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

1Th:03.09 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all
          the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

1Th:03.10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face,
          and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

1Th:03.11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
          direct our way unto you.

1Th:03.12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one
          toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

1Th:03.13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness
          before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus
          Christ with all his saints.

1Th:04.01 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by
          the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to
          walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

1Th:04.02 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

1Th:04.03 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye
          should abstain from fornication:

1Th:04.04 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in
          sanctification and honour;

1Th:04.05 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which
          know not God:

1Th:04.06 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter:
          because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also
          have forewarned you and testified.

1Th:04.07 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto
          holiness.

1Th:04.08 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who
          hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1Th:04.09 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto
          you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

1Th:04.10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all
          Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more
          and more;

1Th:04.11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business,
          and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

1Th:04.12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and
          that ye may have lack of nothing.

1Th:04.13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning
          them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others
          which have no hope.

1Th:04.14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them
          also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

1Th:04.15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we
          which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall
          not prevent them which are asleep.

1Th:04.16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
          with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:
          and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1Th:04.17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together
          with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so
          shall we ever be with the Lord.

1Th:04.18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1Th:05.01 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need
          that I write unto you.

1Th:05.02 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so
          cometh as a thief in the night.

1Th:05.03 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
          destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with
          child; and they shall not escape.

1Th:05.04 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should
          overtake you as a thief.

1Th:05.05 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day:
          we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

1Th:05.06 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and
          be sober.

1Th:05.07 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
          drunken are drunken in the night.

1Th:05.08 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
          breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of
          salvation.

1Th:05.09 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain
          salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

1Th:05.10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should
          live together with him.

1Th:05.11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another,
          even as also ye do.

1Th:05.12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among
          you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

1Th:05.13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
          And be at peace among yourselves.

1Th:05.14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly,
          comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward
          all men.

1Th:05.15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever
          follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all
          men.

1Th:05.16 Rejoice evermore.

1Th:05.17 Pray without ceasing.

1Th:05.18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in
          Christ Jesus concerning you.

1Th:05.19 Quench not the Spirit.

1Th:05.20 Despise not prophesyings.

1Th:05.21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1Th:05.22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1Th:05.23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God
          your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless
          unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Th:05.24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

1Th:05.25 Brethren, pray for us.

1Th:05.26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1Th:05.27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all
          the holy brethren.

1Th:05.28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.