51:004:017 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the
ministry which thou
hast
received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
51:004:018 The salutation by the hand of me Paul.
Remember my bonds.
Grace
be with you. Amen.
Book 52 1 Thessalonians
52:001:001 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto
the church of the
Thessalonians
which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus
Christ:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father,
and
the
Lord Jesus Christ.
52:001:002 We give thanks to God always for you all,
making mention of
you
in our prayers;
52:001:003 Remembering without ceasing your work of
faith, and labour of
love,
and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the
sight
of God and our Father;
52:001:004 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
52:001:005 For our gospel came not unto you in word
only, but also in
power,
and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye
know
what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
52:001:006 And ye became followers of us, and of the
Lord, having
received
the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy
Ghost.
52:001:007 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe
in Macedonia and
Achaia.
52:001:008 For from you sounded out the word of the
Lord not only in
Macedonia
and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to
God-ward
is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any
thing.
52:001:009 For they themselves shew of us what manner
of entering in we
had
unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve
the
living
and true God;
52:001:010 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom
he raised from the
dead,
even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
52:002:001 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance
in unto you, that
it
was not in vain:
52:002:002 But even after that we had suffered before,
and were
shamefully
entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in
our
God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much
contention.
52:002:003 For our exhortation was not of deceit,
nor of uncleanness, nor
in
guile:
52:002:004 But as we were allowed of God to be put
in trust with the
gospel,
even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which
trieth
our hearts.
52:002:005 For neither at any time used we flattering
words, as ye know,
nor
a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
52:002:006 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of
you, nor yet of others,
when
we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.


