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“1 ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the
Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace unto
you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are
bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that
your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all
toward each other aboundeth; 4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the
churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and
tribulations that ye endure:”
“5 ¶ [Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that
ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also
suffer: 6 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense
tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest
with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his
mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not
God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall
be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord,
and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified
in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our
testimony among you was believed) in that day.”
“11 ¶ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count
you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his]
goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12 That the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 AV)
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