The order here stresses eschatological hope, in line with the letter’s emphasis on the Lord’s second, triumphal coming, or parousia ( 1 Thes 1:10 2:12, 19 3:13 4:13– 5:11 5:23). * Faith…love…hope: this, along with 1 Thes 5:8, is the earliest mention in Christian literature of the three “theological virtues” (see 1 Cor 13:13). * On the address, see note on Rom 1:1– 7. f 9For they themselves openly declare about us what sort of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God g 10and to await his Son from heaven, whom he raised from dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath. e 8For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything. d 6And you became imitators * of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the holy Spirit,ħso that you became a model for all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. You know what sort of people we were you for your sake. c 5For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the holy Spirit and much conviction.
2We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly b 3calling to mind your work of faith and labor of love and endurance in hope * of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father,Ĥknowing, brothers loved by God, how you were chosen. 1 * a Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace.
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