1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Yeshua Messiah: Grace to you and peace. 2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Yeshua Messiah, before our God and Father; 4knowing, brothers beloved by God, your election, 5how our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as you know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake. 6And you became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit; 7so that you became an example to all those believing in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to say anything. 9For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had to you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Yeshua, who delivers us from the wrath to come.