1 Pablo, Silvano y Timoteo, a la iglesia de [los] tesalonicenses, en Dios Padre y en el Señor Jesucristo. Gracia y paz a ustedes. 2 Damos siempre gracias a Dios por todos ustedes y hacemos incesantemente mención en nuestras conversaciones con Dios, 3 y recordamos sin cesar delante del Dios y Padre nuestro la obra de su fe, el trabajo del amor, y la perseverancia en la esperanza de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 4 Hermanos amados por Dios, sabemos que ustedes fueron escogidos, 5 porque nuestro mensaje de Buenas Noticias no llegó a ustedes solo con palabra, sino también con poder, con Espíritu Santo y con gran certidumbre. Saben cómo nos manifestamos a ustedes por amor. 6 Ustedes recibieron la Palabra con mucha aflicción. Fueron imitadores de nosotros y del Señor con gozo del Espíritu Santo, 7 hasta [llegar a ]ser modelo para todos los que creen en Macedonia y Acaya. 8 Porque por medio de ustedes la Palabra del Señor se ha divulgado no solo en Macedonia y Acaya. En todo lugar se sabe de su fe en Dios, de tal modo que no necesitamos hablar algo. 9 Ellos mismos hablan de la manera como llegamos a ustedes, y cómo abandonaron los ídolos para ser esclavos del Dios vivo y verdadero, 10 y esperar de los cielos a su Hijo, a Quien resucitó de entre [los] muertos, a Jesús, Quien nos librará de la ira que viene.
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Thessalonica
Capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and a key stop on the Via Egnatia. Paul's brief ministry produced a strong church and two of his earliest letters.
Cited in the guide: Acts 17:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Acts 17:6
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- 1 Romans 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; Acts 18:5; Acts 20:4; 2 Corinthians 1:19
- 2 Romans 1:8–9; Ephesians 1:15–16; Philemon 4; Colossians 1:3; Philippians 1:3–4
- 3 1 Corinthians 13:13; Revelation 2:19; Galatians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:11; Romans 8:24–25
- 4 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Titus 3:4–5; 2 Peter 1:10; Romans 9:25; Colossians 3:12
- 5 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9; Mark 16:20; 1 Corinthians 2:2–5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:14
- 6 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 4:16; Acts 13:52; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; Galatians 5:22
- 7 Titus 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 11:9–10
- 8 Romans 1:8; Romans 10:14–18; Isaiah 52:7; Revelation 14:6; 3 John 12
- 9 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:2; Galatians 4:8–9; Zephaniah 2:11; Zechariah 8:20–23
- 10 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Isaiah 25:8–9; Romans 5:9–10; Matthew 3:7; Acts 2:24
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Wherefore then, when writing to the Ephesians, and having Timothy with him, did he not include him with himself (in his salutation), known as he was to them and admired, for he says, "Ye know the proof of him, that as a child serveth the father, so he served with me in the Gospel" (Philip. ii.
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