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

2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love 1Co 13:1; 1Jn 4:16 each one of you has for one another Php 2:2 is increasing. 1Th 4:10

4Therefore, we ourselves boast 2Co 12:5 about you among God’s churches — about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.

5It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous 1Jn 1:9 judgment Mt 12:41; Jn 5:22,27,30; 8:16; 16:11; Heb 9:27; Jms 2:13; 2Pt 3:7; Rv 14:7; 16:7; 19:2 that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering, Php 1:29

6since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

7and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,

8taking vengeance with flaming fire 1Co 3:13; Heb 10:27; 12:29; 2Pt 3:7; Rv 14:10 on those who don’t know God Ps 79:6; Is 66:15; Jr 10:25 and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 1Pt 4:17

9These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction 1Tm 6:9 from the Lord’s presence Gn 4:14 and from His glorious strength Is 2:10,19,21

10in that day when He comes Mk 8:38 to be glorified Jn 17:10; Rm 8:17 by His saints Eph 5:3; 6:18 and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

11And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, Eph 4:1; Col 3:15 and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith, Gl 2:16; 1Th 1:3

12so that the name Jn 14:13; Ac 3:16; 15:14; Php 2:10 of our Lord Jesus will be glorified Is 24:15; 49:3; 66:5; Mal 1:11; 2Co 8:23 by you, and you by Him, Jn 13:31 according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.