1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

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2 Corinthians 1:19, 2 Corinthians 1:19, Acts 16:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:10

2Grace be to you, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Romans 1:7, Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:3, 1 Corinthians 1:3, 1 Corinthians 1:8

3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as is fit, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth;

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2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 4:18, 2 Peter 1:5

4so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God, for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;

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Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 10:36, James 5:7, James 5:8, Hebrews 12:1

5an indication of the righteous judgment of God, by which ye will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye are also suffering;

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Philippians 1:28, Philippians 1:28, Acts 14:22, Acts 14:22, Luke 20:35

6since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you,

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Colossians 3:25, Zechariah 2:8, Colossians 3:25, Zechariah 2:8, Psalms 94:20

7and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might,

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Revelation 14:13, Revelation 14:13, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 16:27, Jude 1:14

8in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;

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1 Peter 4:17, 1 Peter 4:17, 2 Peter 3:7, 2 Peter 3:7, Hebrews 10:27

9who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,

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Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:41, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Revelation 14:10

10when he shall come in that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believed; for our testimony to you was believed.

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1 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Timothy 4:8, John 17:10, Ephesians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 3:13

11For which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and perfect [in you] all pleasure in goodness, and the work of faith, with power;

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Philippians 2:13, Philippians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 1:13

12that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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2 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Peter 4:14, John 17:10, 1 Peter 4:14