1Paul, Silvanus,1:1 Or Silas; Ac 15:22–32; 16:19–40; 17:1–161:1 Ac 15:22; 2Co 1:19; 2Th 1:1; 1Pt 5:12 and Timothy:1:1 Ac 16:1; 1Tm 1:2

2We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers.

3We recall, in the presence of our God and Father,1:3 Php 4:20 your work produced by faith,1:3 Rm 3:28; 9:32; Gl 2:16; 5:6; 2Th 1:11; Heb 6:1; Jms 2:14–26; Rv 2:19 your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.1:3 Ac 15:26

4For we know, brothers and sisters loved1:4 Jn 3:16; Rv 12:11 by God,1:4 Dt 33:12; 2Th 2:13 that he has chosen you,1:4 Mt 24:22; Eph 1:4

5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit,1:5 Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; 1Co 2:4; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22 and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you1:5 Ac 20:18; 1Th 2:10 for your benefit,

6and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message1:6 Heb 4:12 with joy from the Holy Spirit.

7As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia1:7 Ac 16:9 and Achaia.1:7 Ac 18:12

8For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith1:8 Or in every place news of your faith1:8 Gl 2:16 in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,

9for they themselves report1:9 Lit report about us what kind of reception1:9 Ac 17:1–9 we had from you: how you turned1:9 1Pt 2:25 to God from idols1:9 Gn 31:19; 1Co 8:4 to serve the living1:9 Dt 5:26 and true1:9 Jn 4:23; 1Jn 5:20 God

10and to wait1:10 Jd 21 for his Son1:10 Heb 1:2 from heaven, whom he raised from the dead1:10 Mt 17:9; Jn 5:25 — Jesus, who rescues us1:10 Mt 27:43 from the coming wrath.1:10 Rm 2:5; 1Th 5:9; Rv 6:16