^aPaul, ^bSilvanus, and ^cTimothy,

To the ^dchurch of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 ^aGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We ought always ^ato give thanks to God for you, ^bbrothers and sisters, as is only fitting, because your faith is increasing abundantly, and the ^clove of each and every one of you toward one another grows ever greater. 4 As a result, we ourselves ^aspeak proudly of you among ^bthe churches of God for your ¹perseverance and faith ^2cin the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is ¹a ^aplain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be ^bconsidered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed are suffering. 6 ¹For after all ^ait is only right ²for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us, ^1awhen the Lord Jesus will be revealed ^bfrom heaven ^cwith ²His mighty angels 8 ^ain flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who ^bdo not know God, and to those who ^cdo not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These people will pay the penalty of ^aeternal destruction, ^baway from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes to be ^aglorified among His ¹saints on that ^bday, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—because our ^ctestimony to you was believed. 11 To this end also we ^apray for you always, that our God will ^bconsider you worthy of your ^ccalling, and fulfill every desire for ^dgoodness and the ^ework of faith with power, 12 so that the ^aname of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, in accordance with the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.