Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy:

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, since you have also suffered the same things from people of your own country, just as they did from the Jews

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they displease God and are hostile to everyone,

For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

May He make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Give thanks in everything,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.