Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Grace to you and peace.
– The assembly’s model life in the faith
Our Gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
– The Apostle’s role in the foundation of the assembly
Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Gospel only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us, we exhorted, comforted, and implored that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
– The Gospel’s acceptance in the assembly
We thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
– The sending of Timothy
We sent Timothy, to strengthen you in the Gospel of Christ,
to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith and to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his Saints.
– Exhortation and salvation
As you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, and each touch.
his own wife in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles.
Work with your own hands that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding word and the dead in Christ will rise first. And the voice of the archangel and God’s trumpet will sound.
– God’s expectation
The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness.
– Exhortations and greetings
Always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing.
In everything give thanks.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.