2 Thessalonians Chapter 1

Salutation

            ¹ Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ^Messiah. ² Grace and peace from God [our]^ms Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.                                                                

                                                                                                                                 2 Th 1:1-2

Gratitude for the Thessalonians

³ We’re always obliged to thank God for you because your faith is growing so much and your love for one another keeps increasing. ⁴ As a result, among the churches, we say how proud we are of you because of your faith despite the persecution and hardships you’re dealing with. ⁵ Those hardships show that in God’s just judgment you’re worthy of his kingdom you’re suffering for. ⁶ He will be just when he pays back trouble to the ones that are giving you trouble, ⁷ and in paying back relief to you that face trouble along with us. That vengeance will come when the Lord Jesus returns from heaven with his powerful angels ⁸ in flaming fire. He’ll take revenge on people that don’t know God or obey the good news about our Lord Jesus. ⁹ They’ll undergo permanent destruction away from his presence and glorious power. ¹⁰ That’ll be the day when he comes, and you saints can praise him and be amazed at him because you believed our testimony. ¹¹ So we always pray for you, too, that our God will count you worthy of his calling and powerfully fulfill every good intention and faithful work. ¹² That way you’ll praise the Lord Jesus, and he’ll praise you in proportion to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.

                                                                                                                                  2 Th 1:3-12