1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - The Thessalonians' Response To Paul's Message
13 For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe. 14 For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which were in Judea, for you also suffered the same things from your countrymen, which they did from the Jews 15 who also killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and who please not God and are hostile to all men, 16 forbidding us to speak to the gentiles that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always; and the wrath has come on them to the utmost.