1Paulus ja Silvanus ja Timoteos - tessalooniklaste kogudusele Jumalas Isas ja Issandas Jeesuses Kristuses: Armu teile ja rahu!
1Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the assembly of Thessalonians in God [the] Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace.
2Me täname alati Jumalat teie kõikide eest, meenutades teid oma palvetes, alatasa
2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,
3meelde tuletades teie teokat usku ja töökat armastust ning vastupidavat lootust meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse peale Jumala ja meie Isa palge ees.
3remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
4Me teame, et teie, Jumalale armsad vennad, olete valitud,
4knowing, brethren beloved by God, your election.
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.
5For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in [the] Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:
6Ja te võtsite eeskujuks meid ning Issandat, kui te rohkest viletsusest hoolimata sõna vastu võtsite Püha Vaimu rõõmuga,
6and *ye* became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit,
7nii et te olete saanud eeskujuks kõigile usklikele Makedoonias ja Ahhaias.
7so that ye became models to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia:
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.
8for the word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith which [is] towards God has gone abroad, so that we have no need to say anything;
9Nad ju ise teatavad, kuidas te meid vastu võtsite ning kuidas te olete ebajumalaist pöördunud Jumala poole, teenima elavat ja tõelist Jumalat
9for they themselves relate concerning us what entering in we had to you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
10ning ootama taevast tema Poega Jeesust, kelle ta on surnuist üles äratanud ja kes meid tõmbab välja tulevasest vihast.
10and to await his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from among the dead, Jesus, our deliverer from the coming wrath.