1 Paul , and Silvanus , and Timotheus , unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : 2 Grace unto you, and peace , from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren , as it is meet , because that your faith groweth exceedingly , and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth ;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure :
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer : 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels ,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ :
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord , and from the glory of his power ;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints , and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed ) in that day. 11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling , and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness , and the work of faith with power : 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ .