Thematic Bible
1 Thessalonians 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the congregation of the Thessalonians united with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1:2 (show verse)
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 (show verse)
We continually remember your work of faith, labor of love, and patience, and your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of
1 Thessalonians 1:4 (show verse)
We know your calling brothers, beloved of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:5 (show verse)
We preached the good news to you, not in words only but with power from Holy Spirit and with conviction of its truth. You know how we lived when we were with you. It was for your own good.
Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by
1 Thessalonians 1:6 (show verse)
You imitated the Lord and us, even though you suffered much affliction. Yet you received the word with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.
Example » Good
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath
1 Thessalonians 1:7 (show verse)
So you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
1 Thessalonians 1:8 (show verse)
For not only did the message about God go out from you throughout Macedonia and Achaia, but the news about your faith in God has gone everywhere. There is nothing that we need to say.
1 Thessalonians 1:9 (show verse)
All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God,
1 Thessalonians 1:10 (show verse)
and to wait for his Son to come from heaven, his Son Jesus, whom he raised from death and who rescues us from God's anger (indignation) that is to come.