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

1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention (of you) in our prayers;
1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention [of you] in our prayers;

1:3 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;
1:3 constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

1:4 knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,
1:4 knowing, brethren beloved by God, [His] choice of you;

1:5 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.
1:5 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1:6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
1:6 You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

1:7 so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
1:7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.

1:8 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.
1:8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

1:9 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,
1:9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

1:10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, (even) Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, [ that is] Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.