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.

¹Paulus og Silvanus og Timotheus til Thessalonikernes Menighed i Gud Fader og den Herre Jesus Kristus. Nåde være med eder og Fred!

²We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

²Vi takke Gud altid for eder alle, når vi komme eder i Hu i vore Bønner,

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.

³idet vi uafladelig mindes eders Gerning i Troen og eders Arbejde i Kærligheden og eders Udholdenhed i Håbet på vor Herre Jesus Kristus for vor Guds og Faders Åsyn,

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,

⁴efterdi vi kende eders Udvælgelse, I af Gud elskede Brødre,

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.

⁵at vort Evangelium ikke kom til eder i Ord alene, men også i Kraft og i den Helligånd og i fuld Overbevisning, som I jo vide, hvorledes vi færdedes iblandt eder for eders Skyld.

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

⁶Og I ere blevne vore Efterfølgere, ja, Herrens, idet I modtoge Ordet under megen Trængsel med Glæde i den Helligånd,

⁷so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

⁷så at I ere blevne et Forbillede for alle de troende i Makedonien og Akaja;

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.

⁸thi fra eder har Herrens Ord lydt ud, ikke alene i Makedonien og Akaja, men alle Vegne er eders Tro på Gud kommen ud, så at vi ikke have nødig at tale derom.

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,

⁹Thi de forkynde selv om os, hvordan en Indgang vi vandt hos eder, og hvorledes I vendte om til Gud fra Afguderne for at tjene den levende og sande Gud

¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

¹⁰og vente på hans Søn fra Himlene, hvem han oprejste fra de døde, Jesus, som frier os fra den kommende Vrede.