Paul, Silas, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians --- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
1 Thessalonians 1:1 KJV
[1] Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We pray for you always, remembering your work of faith, love, and hope in Jesus --- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 KJV
[2] We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; [3] Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Your election of God through the gospel, in power, the Holy Spirit, and much assurance --- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 KJV
[4] Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. [5] For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
You became followers of us and the Lord and became examples to others --- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 KJV
[6] And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: [7] So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. [8] For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. [9] For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; [10] And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.