1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1Paulus ja Silvanus ja Timoteos - tessalooniklaste kogudusele Jumalas Isas ja Issandas Jeesuses Kristuses: Armu teile ja rahu!
2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
2Me täname alati Jumalat teie kõikide eest, meenutades teid oma palvetes, alatasa
3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
3meelde tuletades teie teokat usku ja töökat armastust ning vastupidavat lootust meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse peale Jumala ja meie Isa palge ees.
4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
4Me teame, et teie, Jumalale armsad vennad, olete valitud,
5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
5sest meie evangeelium ei ole teie juurde tulnud palja sõnana, vaid ka väes ja Pühas Vaimus ning täieliku veendumusega. Te ju teate ise, missugused me olime teie juures teie heaks.
6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
6Ja te võtsite eeskujuks meid ning Issandat, kui te rohkest viletsusest hoolimata sõna vastu võtsite Püha Vaimu rõõmuga,
7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
7nii et te olete saanud eeskujuks kõigile usklikele Makedoonias ja Ahhaias.
8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
8Sest teie juurest on Issanda sõna kostnud mitte üksnes Makedooniasse ja Ahhaiasse, vaid kõikidesse paikadesse on levinud teated teie usust Jumalasse, nii et meil pole vaja enam midagi rääkida.
9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
9Nad ju ise teatavad, kuidas te meid vastu võtsite ning kuidas te olete ebajumalaist pöördunud Jumala poole, teenima elavat ja tõelist Jumalat
10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
10ning ootama taevast tema Poega Jeesust, kelle ta on surnuist üles äratanud ja kes meid tõmbab välja tulevasest vihast.