1 Thessalonians 1 (NIV) (2024)

1Paul, Silas^[a](A) and Timothy,^(B)

To the church of the Thessalonians^(C) in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace to you.^(D)

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

²We always thank God for all of you^(E) and continually mention you in our prayers.^{(F) 3}We remember before our God and Father^(G) your work produced by faith,^(H) your labor prompted by love,^(I) and your endurance inspired by hope^(J) in our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴For we know, brothers and sisters^[b] loved by God,^(K) that he has chosen you, ⁵because our gospel^(L) came to you not simply with words but also with power,^(M) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know^(N) how we lived among you for your sake. ⁶You became imitators of us^(O) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering^(P) with the joy^(Q) given by the Holy Spirit.^{(R) 7}And so you became a model^(S) to all the believers in Macedonia^(T) and Achaia.^{(U) 8}The Lord’s message^(V) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.^(W) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, ⁹for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned^(X) to God from idols^(Y) to serve the living and true God,^{(Z) 10}and to wait for his Son from heaven,^(AA) whom he raised from the dead^(AB)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.^(AC)

Footnotes

1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
2. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.

Cross references

1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 : S Ac 15:22
2. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 : S Ac 16:1; 2Th 1:1
3. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 : S Ac 17:1
4. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 : S Ro 1:7
5. 1 Thessalonians 1:2 : S Ro 1:8; Eph 5:20
6. 1 Thessalonians 1:2 : S Ro 1:10
7. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 : S Php 4:20
8. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 : Gal 5:6; 2Th 1:11; Jas 2:14-26
9. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 : 1Th 3:6; 2Th 1:3; S 1Co 13:13
10. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 : Ro 8:25
11. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 : Col 3:12; 2Th 2:13
12. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 : S 2Co 2:12; 2Th 2:14
13. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 : Ro 1:16; S Ro 15:13
14. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 : 1Th 2:10
15. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 : S 1Co 4:16
16. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 : Ac 17:5-10
17. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 : S 2Co 6:10
18. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 : Ac 13:52
19. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 : S 1Ti 4:12
20. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 : S Ac 16:9
21. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 : S Ac 18:12
22. 1 Thessalonians 1:8 : 2Th 3:1
23. 1 Thessalonians 1:8 : Ro 1:8
24. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 : Ac 14:15
25. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 : 1Co 12:2; Gal 4:8
26. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 : S Mt 16:16
27. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 : S 1Co 1:7
28. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 : S Ac 2:24
29. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 : S Ro 1:18