1   Paul ∧ Siluanus and Timotheus, vnto the Churche of the Thessalonians, in ^note God the father, and in the Lorde Iesus Christ: ^note Grace [be] vnto you, ∧ peace from God our father, and the Lorde Iesus Christe.

2   We geue thankes to God ^note alwayes for all you, makyng mention of you in our prayers, B   

3   Without ceassyng, callyng to remembraunce the worke of your fayth, and labour of ^note loue, and patient abidyng in the ^note hope of our Lorde Iesus Christe, in the syght of God and our father.

4   &rhand; Knowyng, brethren beloued, your election of God.

5   For our Gospell came not vnto you in ^note worde only, but also in power, and in the holy ghost, and in much certayntie, as ^note ye knowe after what maner we were among you for your sake. C   

6   And ye became folowers of vs, and of the Lorde, receauyng the worde in much affliction, with ^note ioy of the holy ghost:

7   So that ye were an ensample to all that beleue in Macedonia and Achaia.

8   For from you, sounded out the worde of the Lorde, not only in Macedonia ∧ Achaia: but also in euery place your faith to Godwarde is spread abroade, so

that we neede not to speake any thyng. D   

9   For they them selues shewe of you, what maner of entryng in we had vnto you, and howe ye turned to God from images, to serue the ^note lyuyng and true God.

10   And to tary for his sonne ^note from heauen, whom he raysed from the dead: &lhand; [euen] Iesus which delyuereth vs from ^note the wrath to come.

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