데살로니가전서 1장 [ASV]

데살로니가전서 1장 [RSV]

1. 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

   1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

2. 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention (of you) in our prayers;

   2 We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,

3. 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

   3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4. 4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

   4 For we know, brethren beloved by God, that he has chosen you;

5. 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and (in) much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

   5 for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

6. 6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

   6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit;

7. 7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

   7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8. 8 For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

   8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.

9. 9 For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

   9 For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

10. 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, (even) Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

    10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.