| 1:1 |
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: |
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: |
| 1:2 |
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Grace and peace to yall from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:3 |
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds, |
We should always give thanks to God for yall, siblings, and rightly so, because yalls faith is flourishing and the love yall have toward one another keeps growing, |
| 1:4 |
so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure. |
such that in Gods churches we boast about yalls perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and oppressions yall are enduring. |
| 1:5 |
This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of Gods Kingdom, for which you also suffer. |
This is clear evidence of Gods righteous judgment that yall will be counted worthy of the Empire of God, for which yall are suffering, |
| 1:6 |
For it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you, |
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict yall |
| 1:7 |
and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, |
and to give relief to yall who are afflicted with us. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. |
| 1:8 |
punishing those who dont know God, and to those who dont obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus, |
In a blazing fire, he will punish those who dont know God and who dont obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. |
| 1:9 |
who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might, |
They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength, |
| 1:10 |
when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. |
when he comes to be glorified in his saints on that day and to be marveled at among all those who have believed, because our testimony among yall was believed. |
| 1:11 |
To this end we also pray always for you that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power, |
To this end, we pray for yall constantly that our God would make yall worthy of your* calling, and by ʜɪꜱ power fulfill your every desire for goodness and the work of faith, |
| 1:12 |
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in yall, and yall in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2:1 |
Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you |
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask yall, siblings, |
| 2:2 |
not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come. |
not to let yalls judgment be easily shaken or troubled by a spirit, a word, or a letter supposedly from us, claiming that the day of the Lord has already come. |
| 2:3 |
Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction. |
Let no one deceive yall in any way. For the day will not come until the rebellion comes first, and the human of lawlessness, the son of destruction, is revealed. |
| 2:4 |
He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God. |
He opposes and exalts himself above every so called god or object of worship, so that he takes a seat in Gods temple, setting himself up as God. |
| 2:5 |
Dont you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things? |
Dont yall remember that when I was still with you*, I used to tell yall these things? |
| 2:6 |
Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. |
Now yall know what is restraining him, so that he may be revealed at his proper time. |
| 2:7 |
For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. |
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who restrains him now will continue to do so until he is taken out of the way. |
| 2:8 |
Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming; |
Then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and annihilate him by the appearance of his coming. |
| 2:9 |
even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, |
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the working of Satan, with all kinds of power, signs, and wonders, serving the lie, |
| 2:10 |
and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didnt receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. |
and with every kind of wicked deception among those who are perishing because they didnt accept the love of the truth, and so be saved. |
| 2:11 |
Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie, |
For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie, |
| 2:12 |
that they all might be judged who didnt believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. |
and so that they all might be judged who didnt believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. |
| 2:13 |
But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth, |
But we ought to thank God always for yall, siblings beloved by the Lord, because God chose yall from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. |
| 2:14 |
to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
Hᴇ called yall to this through our gospel, so that you* might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2:15 |
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter. |
So then, siblings, yall stand firm and hold the traditions that we taught yall, whether by spoken word or written letter. |
| 2:16 |
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, |
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, |
| 2:17 |
comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word. |
encourage yalls hearts and strengthen yall in every good work and word. |
| 3:1 |
Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you, |
Finally, siblings, yall pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with yall, |
| 3:2 |
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith. |
and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil humans. For not everyone has faith. |
| 3:3 |
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. |
But the Lord is faithful, and ʜᴇ will strengthen yall and protect yall from the evil one. |
| 3:4 |
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command. |
We have confidence in the Lord concerning yall, that yall are doing and will continue to do the things we command. |
| 3:5 |
May the Lord direct your hearts into Gods love and into the perseverance of Christ. |
May the Lord direct yalls hearts into Gods love and into the perseverance of Christ. |
| 3:6 |
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us. |
Now we command yall, siblings, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that yall keep yourselves* away from any sibling who lives a disordered life not according to the tradition they received from us. |
| 3:7 |
For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didnt behave ourselves rebelliously among you, |
For yall know how you* should follow our example. For we werent disordered when we were with yall, |
| 3:8 |
neither did we eat bread from anyones hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you. |
and we didnt eat anyones bread without paying for it. We worked night and day, through toil and hardship, so that we wouldnt be a burden to any of yall. |
| 3:9 |
This was not because we dont have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us. |
This was not because we dont have that right, but in order to offer ourselves an example for yall to imitate us. |
| 3:10 |
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone is not willing to work, dont let him eat. |
For even when we were with yall, we gave you* this rule: If anyone is not willing to work, that person is not to eat. |
| 3:11 |
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who dont work at all, but are busybodies. |
For we hear that some among yall are living disordered lives. They dont actually work, but busy themselves with useless matters. |
| 3:12 |
Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread. |
Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat the food they earn. |
| 3:13 |
But you, brothers, dont be weary in doing what is right. |
As for you*, siblings, dont yall grow weary of what is right. |
| 3:14 |
If any man doesnt obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. |
If anyone doesnt obey our instruction in this letter, yall take note of that person and dont associate closely with them, so that they feel ashamed. |
| 3:15 |
Dont count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. |
But yall must not consider that person to be an enemy, rather yall are to admonish them as a sibling. |
| 3:16 |
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. |
Now may the Lord of peace ʜɪᴍꜱᴇʟꜰ give yall peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all yall. |
| 3:17 |
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write. |
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write. |
| 3:18 |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all yall. |