¹Paulus ja Silvanus ja Timoteos - tessalooniklaste kogudusele Jumalas Isas ja Issandas Jeesuses Kristuses: Armu teile ja rahu!

¹Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²Me täname alati Jumalat teie kõikide eest, meenutades teid oma palvetes, alatasa

²We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in 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 without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

⁴Me teame, et teie, Jumalale armsad vennad, olete valitud,

⁴We know, brothers The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” loved by God, that you are chosen,

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.

⁵and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

⁶Ja te võtsite eeskujuks meid ning Issandat, kui te rohkest viletsusest hoolimata sõna vastu võtsite Püha Vaimu rõõmuga,

⁶You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

⁷nii et te olete saanud eeskujuks kõigile usklikele Makedoonias ja Ahhaias.

⁷so that you became an example to all who 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 from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not 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 report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you 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 wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.