1This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.G3972G2532G4610G2532G5095G1577G2331G1722G2316G2257G3962G2532G2962G2424G55472May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.G5485G5213G2532G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2962G2424G5547
Encouragement during Persecution
3Dear brothers and sisters, we can't help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.G3784G2168G2316G3842G4012G5216G80G2531G2076G514G3754G5216G4102G5232G2532G26G1538G1520G5216G3956G1519G240G41214We proudly tell God's other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.G5620G2248G846G2744G1722G5213G1722G1577G2316G5228G5216G5281G2532G4102G1722G3956G5216G1375G2532G2347G3739G4305And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.G1730G1342G2920G2316G1519G5209G2661G932G2316G5228G3739G3958G2532G39586In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.G1512G1342G3844G2316G467G2347G2346G52097And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,G2532G5213G2346G425G3326G2257G1722G2962G2424G602G575G3772G3326G846G1411G328in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.G1722G5395G4442G1325G1557G1492G3361G2316G2532G5219G3361G2098G2257G2962G2424G55479They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.G3748G1349G5099G166G3639G575G4383G2962G2532G575G1391G846G247910When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.G3752G2064G1740G1722G846G40G2532G2296G1722G3956G4100G3754G2257G3142G1909G5209G4100G1722G1565G225011So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.G1519G3739G2532G4336G3842G4012G5216G2443G2257G2316G515G5209G515G2821G2532G4137G3956G2107G19G2532G2041G4102G1722G141112Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.G3704G3686G2257G2962G2424G5547G1740G1722G5213G2532G5210G1722G846G2596G5485G2257G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547
, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.G3972
