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prayers;","osisRef":"1Thess.1.2"},{"verseId":52001003,"verseNum":3,"mdText":"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905), in the sight of [God](/person/god_1324) and our [Father](/person/god_1324);","osisRef":"1Thess.1.3"},{"verseId":52001004,"verseNum":4,"mdText":"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of [God](/person/god_1324).","osisRef":"1Thess.1.4"},{"verseId":52001005,"verseNum":5,"mdText":"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the [Holy](/person/holy_spirit_7400) Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.","osisRef":"1Thess.1.5"},{"verseId":52001006,"verseNum":6,"mdText":"And ye became followers of us, and of the [Lord](/person/jesus_905), having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the [Holy](/person/holy_spirit_7400) Ghost:","osisRef":"1Thess.1.6"},{"verseId":52001007,"verseNum":7,"mdText":"So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in [Macedonia](/place/macedonia_747) and [Achaia](/place/achaia_16).","osisRef":"1Thess.1.7"},{"verseId":52001008,"verseNum":8,"mdText":"For from you sounded out the word of the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) not only in [Macedonia](/place/macedonia_747) and [Achaia](/place/achaia_16), but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.","osisRef":"1Thess.1.8"},{"verseId":52001009,"verseNum":9,"mdText":"For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to [God](/person/god_1324) from idols to serve the living and true [God](/person/god_1324);","osisRef":"1Thess.1.9"},{"verseId":52001010,"verseNum":10,"mdText":"And to wait for his [Son](/person/jesus_905) from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, _even_ [Jesus](/person/jesus_905), which delivered us from the wrath to come.","osisRef":"1Thess.1.10"}]},{"title":"1Thess 2","chapterNum":2,"osisRef":"1Thess.2","verses":[{"verseId":52002001,"verseNum":1,"mdText":"For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.1"},{"verseId":52002002,"verseNum":2,"mdText":"But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at [Philippi](/place/philippi_942), we were bold in our [God](/person/god_1324) to speak unto you the gospel of [God](/person/god_1324) with much contention.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.2"},{"verseId":52002003,"verseNum":3,"mdText":"For our exhortation _was_ not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.3"},{"verseId":52002004,"verseNum":4,"mdText":"But as we were allowed of [God](/person/god_1324) to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but [God](/person/god_1324), which trieth our hearts.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.4"},{"verseId":52002005,"verseNum":5,"mdText":"For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; [God](/person/god_1324) _is_ witness:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.5"},{"verseId":52002006,"verseNum":6,"mdText":"Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor _yet_ of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of [Christ](/person/jesus_905).","osisRef":"1Thess.2.6"},{"verseId":52002007,"verseNum":7,"mdText":"But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.7"},{"verseId":52002008,"verseNum":8,"mdText":"So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of [God](/person/god_1324) only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.8"},{"verseId":52002010,"verseNum":10,"mdText":"Ye _are_ witnesses, and [God](/person/god_1324) _also_, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.10"},{"verseId":52002011,"verseNum":11,"mdText":"As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father _doth_ his children,","osisRef":"1Thess.2.11"},{"verseId":52002012,"verseNum":12,"mdText":"That ye would walk worthy of [God](/person/god_1324), who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.12"},{"verseId":52002013,"verseNum":13,"mdText":"For this cause also thank we [God](/person/god_1324) without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of [God](/person/god_1324) which ye heard of us, ye received _it_ not _as_ the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of [God](/person/god_1324), which effectually worketh also in you that believe.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.13"},{"verseId":52002014,"verseNum":14,"mdText":"For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of [God](/person/god_1324) which in [Judaea](/place/judea_657) are in [Christ](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905): for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they _have_ of the Jews:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.14"},{"verseId":52002015,"verseNum":15,"mdText":"Who both killed the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905), and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not [God](/person/god_1324), and are contrary to all men:","osisRef":"1Thess.2.15"},{"verseId":52002016,"verseNum":16,"mdText":"Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.16"},{"verseId":52002017,"verseNum":17,"mdText":"But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.17"},{"verseId":52002018,"verseNum":18,"mdText":"Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I [Paul](/person/paul_2479), once and again; but [Satan](/person/satan_2476) hindered us.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.18"},{"verseId":52002019,"verseNum":19,"mdText":"For what _is_ our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? _Are_ not even ye in the presence of our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905) at his coming?","osisRef":"1Thess.2.19"},{"verseId":52002020,"verseNum":20,"mdText":"For ye are our glory and joy.","osisRef":"1Thess.2.20"}]},{"title":"1Thess 3","chapterNum":3,"osisRef":"1Thess.3","verses":[{"verseId":52003001,"verseNum":1,"mdText":"Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at [Athens](/place/athens_118) alone;","osisRef":"1Thess.3.1"},{"verseId":52003002,"verseNum":2,"mdText":"And sent [Timotheus](/person/timotheus_2863), our brother, and minister of [God](/person/god_1324), and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of [Christ](/person/jesus_905), to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:","osisRef":"1Thess.3.2"},{"verseId":52003003,"verseNum":3,"mdText":"That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.","osisRef":"1Thess.3.3"},{"verseId":52003004,"verseNum":4,"mdText":"For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.","osisRef":"1Thess.3.4"},{"verseId":52003005,"verseNum":5,"mdText":"For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.","osisRef":"1Thess.3.5"},{"verseId":52003006,"verseNum":6,"mdText":"But now when [Timotheus](/person/timotheus_2863) came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also _to_ _see_ you:","osisRef":"1Thess.3.6"},{"verseId":52003007,"verseNum":7,"mdText":"Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:","osisRef":"1Thess.3.7"},{"verseId":52003008,"verseNum":8,"mdText":"For now we live, if ye stand fast in the [Lord](/person/jesus_905).","osisRef":"1Thess.3.8"},{"verseId":52003009,"verseNum":9,"mdText":"For what thanks can we render to [God](/person/god_1324) again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our [God](/person/god_1324);","osisRef":"1Thess.3.9"},{"verseId":52003010,"verseNum":10,"mdText":"Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?","osisRef":"1Thess.3.10"},{"verseId":52003011,"verseNum":11,"mdText":"Now [God](/person/god_1324) himself and our [Father](/person/god_1324), and our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905), direct our way unto you.","osisRef":"1Thess.3.11"},{"verseId":52003012,"verseNum":12,"mdText":"And the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all _men_, even as we _do_ toward you:","osisRef":"1Thess.3.12"},{"verseId":52003013,"verseNum":13,"mdText":"To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before [God](/person/god_1324), even our [Father](/person/god_1324), at the coming of our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905) with all his saints.","osisRef":"1Thess.3.13"}]},{"title":"1Thess 4","chapterNum":4,"osisRef":"1Thess.4","verses":[{"verseId":52004001,"verseNum":1,"mdText":"Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort _you_ by the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905), that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please [God](/person/god_1324), _so_ ye would abound more and more.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.1"},{"verseId":52004002,"verseNum":2,"mdText":"For ye know what commandments we gave you by the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905).","osisRef":"1Thess.4.2"},{"verseId":52004003,"verseNum":3,"mdText":"For this is the will of [God](/person/god_1324), _even_ your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:","osisRef":"1Thess.4.3"},{"verseId":52004004,"verseNum":4,"mdText":"That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;","osisRef":"1Thess.4.4"},{"verseId":52004005,"verseNum":5,"mdText":"Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not [God](/person/god_1324):","osisRef":"1Thess.4.5"},{"verseId":52004006,"verseNum":6,"mdText":"That no _man_ go beyond and defraud his brother in _any_ matter: because that the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) _is_ the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.6"},{"verseId":52004007,"verseNum":7,"mdText":"For [God](/person/god_1324) hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.7"},{"verseId":52004008,"verseNum":8,"mdText":"He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but [God](/person/god_1324), who hath also given unto us his holy [Spirit](/person/holy_spirit_7400).","osisRef":"1Thess.4.8"},{"verseId":52004009,"verseNum":9,"mdText":"But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of [God](/person/god_1324) to love one another.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.9"},{"verseId":52004010,"verseNum":10,"mdText":"And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all [Macedonia](/place/macedonia_747): but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;","osisRef":"1Thess.4.10"},{"verseId":52004011,"verseNum":11,"mdText":"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;","osisRef":"1Thess.4.11"},{"verseId":52004012,"verseNum":12,"mdText":"That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and _that_ ye may have lack of nothing.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.12"},{"verseId":52004013,"verseNum":13,"mdText":"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.13"},{"verseId":52004014,"verseNum":14,"mdText":"For if we believe that [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) will [God](/person/god_1324) bring with him.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.14"},{"verseId":52004015,"verseNum":15,"mdText":"For this we say unto you by the word of the [Lord](/person/jesus_905), that we which are alive _and_ remain unto the coming of the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) shall not prevent them which are asleep.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.15"},{"verseId":52004016,"verseNum":16,"mdText":"For the [Lord](/person/god_1324) himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of [God](/person/god_1324): and the dead in [Christ](/person/jesus_905) shall rise first:","osisRef":"1Thess.4.16"},{"verseId":52004017,"verseNum":17,"mdText":"Then we which are alive _and_ remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) in the air: and so shall we ever be with the [Lord](/person/jesus_905).","osisRef":"1Thess.4.17"},{"verseId":52004018,"verseNum":18,"mdText":"Wherefore comfort one another with these words.","osisRef":"1Thess.4.18"}]},{"title":"1Thess 5","chapterNum":5,"osisRef":"1Thess.5","verses":[{"verseId":52005001,"verseNum":1,"mdText":"But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.1"},{"verseId":52005002,"verseNum":2,"mdText":"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) so cometh as a thief in the night.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.2"},{"verseId":52005003,"verseNum":3,"mdText":"For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.3"},{"verseId":52005004,"verseNum":4,"mdText":"But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.4"},{"verseId":52005005,"verseNum":5,"mdText":"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.5"},{"verseId":52005006,"verseNum":6,"mdText":"Therefore let us not sleep, as _do_ others; but let us watch and be sober.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.6"},{"verseId":52005007,"verseNum":7,"mdText":"For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.7"},{"verseId":52005008,"verseNum":8,"mdText":"But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.8"},{"verseId":52005009,"verseNum":9,"mdText":"For [God](/person/god_1324) hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905),","osisRef":"1Thess.5.9"},{"verseId":52005010,"verseNum":10,"mdText":"Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.10"},{"verseId":52005011,"verseNum":11,"mdText":"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.11"},{"verseId":52005012,"verseNum":12,"mdText":"And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the [Lord](/person/jesus_905), and admonish you;","osisRef":"1Thess.5.12"},{"verseId":52005013,"verseNum":13,"mdText":"And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. _And_ be at peace among yourselves.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.13"},{"verseId":52005014,"verseNum":14,"mdText":"Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all _men_.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.14"},{"verseId":52005015,"verseNum":15,"mdText":"See that none render evil for evil unto any _man_; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all _men_.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.15"},{"verseId":52005016,"verseNum":16,"mdText":"Rejoice evermore.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.16"},{"verseId":52005018,"verseNum":18,"mdText":"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of [God](/person/god_1324) in [Christ](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) concerning you.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.18"},{"verseId":52005019,"verseNum":19,"mdText":"Quench not the [Spirit](/person/holy_spirit_7400).","osisRef":"1Thess.5.19"},{"verseId":52005020,"verseNum":20,"mdText":"Despise not prophesyings.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.20"},{"verseId":52005021,"verseNum":21,"mdText":"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.21"},{"verseId":52005022,"verseNum":22,"mdText":"Abstain from all appearance of evil.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.22"},{"verseId":52005023,"verseNum":23,"mdText":"And the very [God](/person/god_1324) of peace sanctify you wholly; and _I_ _pray_ _[God](/person/god_1324)_ your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905).","osisRef":"1Thess.5.23"},{"verseId":52005024,"verseNum":24,"mdText":"Faithful _is_ he that calleth you, who also will do _it_.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.24"},{"verseId":52005025,"verseNum":25,"mdText":"Brethren, pray for us.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.25"},{"verseId":52005026,"verseNum":26,"mdText":"Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.26"},{"verseId":52005027,"verseNum":27,"mdText":"I charge you by the [Lord](/person/jesus_905) that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.27"},{"verseId":52005028,"verseNum":28,"mdText":"The grace of our [Lord](/person/jesus_905) [Jesus](/person/jesus_905) [Christ](/person/jesus_905) _be_ with you. Amen.","osisRef":"1Thess.5.28"}]}]}]}},"pageContext":{"lookupName":"1thess"}}}