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The First Epistle of Paul
to the
Thessalonians

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Introduction to 1 Thessalonians:
Author: Paul with Silvanus and Timothy (1:1).Time of Writing: Approximately A.D. 54, during Paul's second ministry journey, while he remained in Corinth (1:1; 3:6; Acts 18:1, 5).Place of Writing: Corinth; see verses in the previous item.Recipient: The church of the Thessalonians (1:1).

Subject of 1 Thessalonians:
A Holy Life for the Church Life—
Serving the Living God,
Conducting Ourselves in a Holy Manner,
and Waiting for the Lord's Coming

First Thessalonians

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Verses (10)
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I. |Introduction — 1:1

1|Thes.|1:1|-|Paul and |a|Silvanus and |b|Timothy to the |1c|church of the |2|Thessalonians in |3|God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: |d|Grace to you and peace.

II. |The content—a holy life for the church — 1:2-5:24

A. |Its structure — 1:2-3
1|Thes.|1:2|-|We |a|thank God always concerning all of you, making |b|mention of you in our prayers,
1|Thes.|1:3|-|Remembering unceasingly your |1|work of |2a|faith and |3|labor of |b|love and |4|endurance of |c|hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
B. |Its origination — 1:4-10
1|Thes.|1:4|-|Knowing, brothers, |a|beloved of God, your |1b|selection;
1|Thes.|1:5|-|For our |a|gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in |b|power and in the |c|Holy Spirit and in much assurance, even as you know |1d|what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
1|Thes.|1:6|-|And you became |1a|imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the |2|word in much affliction with |b|joy of the |c|Holy Spirit,
1|Thes.|1:7|-|So that you became a |1a|pattern to all those who believe in |b|Macedonia and in |c|Achaia.
1|Thes.|1:8|-|For from you the word of the Lord has sounded out; not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but in every place, your |1a|faith toward God has gone out, so that we have no need of saying anything.
1|Thes.|1:9|-|For they themselves report concerning us |1|what kind of entrance we had toward you and how you |2a|turned to God from the |b|idols to |3c|serve a |4d|living and |e|true God
1|Thes.|1:10|-|And |1a|await His Son from the |b|heavens, whom He |c|raised from the dead, Jesus, who |d|delivers us from the |2e|wrath which is coming.

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