Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the assembly of the Thessalonians which is in Yahweh the Father and in the Master Yahshua Messiah: Grace be unto you, and peace, from Yahweh our Father, and the Master Yahshua Messiah.
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We give thanks to Elohim always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
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Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Master Yahshua Messiah, in the sight of Yahweh and our Father;
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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of Elohim.
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For our good news came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
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And ye became followers of us, and of the Master, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit.
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So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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For from you sounded out the word of the Master not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to Elohim is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
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For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to Elohim from idols to serve the living and true Elohim;
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And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Yahshua, which delivered us from the wrath to come.