¹Paulus, et Silvanus,Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy,et Timotheus ecclesiæ Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre, et Domino Jesu Christo.to the church of the Thessalonians, in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹Paulus, et Silvanus,Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy,et Timotheus ecclesiæ Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre, et Domino Jesu Christo.to the church of the Thessalonians, in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²Gratia vobis,Graceet pax.and peace to you.Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis,We give thanks to God always for all of you,memoriam vestri facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione,keeping the memory of you in our prayers without ceasing,

²Gratia vobis,Graceet pax.and peace to you.Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis,We give thanks to God always for all of you,memoriam vestri facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione,keeping the memory of you in our prayers without ceasing,

³memores operis fidei vestræ,remembering your work of faith,et laboris,and hardship,et caritatis,and charity,et sustinentiæ spei Domini nostri Jesu Christi,and enduring hope,ante Deumin our Lord Jesus Christ,et Patrem nostrum:before God our Father.

³memores operis fidei vestræ,remembering your work of faith,et laboris,and hardship,et caritatis,and charity,et sustinentiæ spei Domini nostri Jesu Christi,and enduring hope,ante Deumin our Lord Jesus Christ,et Patrem nostrum:before God our Father.

⁴scientes,For we know,fratres dilecti a Deo,brothers, beloved of God,electionem vestram:of your election.

⁴scientes,For we know,fratres dilecti a Deo,brothers, beloved of God,electionem vestram:of your election.

⁵quia Evangelium nostrum non fuit ad vos in sermone tantum,For our Gospel has not been among you in word alone,sed et in virtute,but also in virtue,et in Spiritu Sancto,and in the Holy Spirit,et in plenitudine multa,and with a great fullness,sicut scitis quales fuerimus in vobis propter vos.in the same manner as you know we have acted among you for your sake.

⁵quia Evangelium nostrum non fuit ad vos in sermone tantum,For our Gospel has not been among you in word alone,sed et in virtute,but also in virtue,et in Spiritu Sancto,and in the Holy Spirit,et in plenitudine multa,and with a great fullness,sicut scitis quales fuerimus in vobis propter vos.in the same manner as you know we have acted among you for your sake.

⁶Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis,And so,et Domini,you became imitators of us and of the Lord,excipientes verbum in tribulatione multa,accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation,cum gaudio Spiritus Sancti:but with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

⁶Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis,And so,et Domini,you became imitators of us and of the Lord,excipientes verbum in tribulatione multa,accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation,cum gaudio Spiritus Sancti:but with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

⁷ita ut facti sitis forma omnibus credentibus in Macedonia,So have you become a pattern for all who believe in Macedoniaet in Achaia.and in Achaia.

⁷ita ut facti sitis forma omnibus credentibus in Macedonia,So have you become a pattern for all who believe in Macedoniaet in Achaia.and in Achaia.

⁸A vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini,For from you,non solum in Macedonia,the Word of the Lord was spread,et in Achaia,not only in Macedonia and in Achaia,sedbut also in every place.et in omni loco fides vestra,Your faith,quæ est ad Deum,which is toward God,profecta est ita ut non sit nobis necesse quidquam loqui.has advanced so much so that we do not need to speak to you about anything.

⁸A vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini,For from you,non solum in Macedonia,the Word of the Lord was spread,et in Achaia,not only in Macedonia and in Achaia,sedbut also in every place.et in omni loco fides vestra,Your faith,quæ est ad Deum,which is toward God,profecta est ita ut non sit nobis necesse quidquam loqui.has advanced so much so that we do not need to speak to you about anything.

⁹Ipsi enim de nobis annuntiant qualem introitum habuerimus ad vos:For others are reporting among us of the kind of acceptance we had among you,et quomodo conversi estis ad Deum a simulacris,and how you were converted from idols to God,servire Deo vivo,to the service of the livinget vero,and true God,

⁹Ipsi enim de nobis annuntiant qualem introitum habuerimus ad vos:For others are reporting among us of the kind of acceptance we had among you,et quomodo conversi estis ad Deum a simulacris,and how you were converted from idols to God,servire Deo vivo,to the service of the livinget vero,and true God,

¹⁰et exspectare Filium ejus de cælis (quem suscitavit a mortuis) Jesum,and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus,qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura.who has rescued us from the approaching wrath.

¹⁰et exspectare Filium ejus de cælis (quem suscitavit a mortuis) Jesum,and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus,qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura.who has rescued us from the approaching wrath.