1Paul, 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.

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Romans 1:7, Romans 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, Acts 18:5

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

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Romans 1:8, Romans 1:9, Romans 1:8, Romans 1:9, Ephesians 1:15

3Remembering 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;

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1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Revelation 2:19, Revelation 2:19, Galatians 5:6

4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

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2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, Titus 3:4, Titus 3:5, 2 Peter 1:10

5For 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.

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Mark 16:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, Mark 16:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:7

6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

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1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Acts 13:52, 1 Corinthians 4:16, Acts 13:52

7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

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Titus 2:7, Titus 2:7, 1 Peter 5:3, 1 Peter 5:3, 1 Timothy 4:12

8For 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.

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Romans 1:8, Romans 1:8, Romans 10:14, Romans 10:18, Romans 10:14

9For 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;

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1 Timothy 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:10, 1 Corinthians 12:2, 1 Corinthians 12:2, Galatians 4:8

10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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1 Thessalonians 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Isaiah 25:8, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 25:8