1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2aGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
4 so that awe ourselves boast of you among the churches of God bfor your patience and faith cin all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,
5whichisamanifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, bfor which you also suffer;
6asince itis a righteous thing with God to repay with1 tribulation those who trouble you,
We are bound to thank God always for you; - See the notes on I Thessalonians 1:2. "As it is meet." Since it is fit or proper. "Because that your faith groweth exceedingly." It would seem probable from this that Paul had heard from them since his First Epistle was written. He had doubtless received intelligence of the error which prevailed among them respecting his views of the coming of the Lord Jesus, and of the progress which the truth was making, at the same time. "And the charity of every one of you all toward each other." Your mutual love.
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