(1) Paul, 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.

(1) Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus, servants of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(2) We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

(2) We give thanks always, making mention of you all in our prayers to God for you.

(8) For 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.

(8) For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towardGod is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak anything.

(16) Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

(16) Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always. For the wrath is coming upon them to the uttermost.

(15) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

(15) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that they who are alive atthe coming of the Lordshall not prevent them who remain unto the coming of the Lord who are asleep.

(17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

(17) Then they who are alive shall be caught up together with them who remain, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

(26) Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

(26) Greet all the brethren with a holy salutation.

(1) Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

(1) Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus, the servants of God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians:

(9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

(9) Who shall be punished with destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his everlasting power.

(2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

(2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled by letter, except ye receive itfrom us, neither by spirit, or by word, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

(3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

(3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there shall be a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

(7) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

(7) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work, and he it is who now worketh. And Christ suffereth him to work until the time is fulfilled that he shall be taken out of the way.

(8) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

(8) And then shall that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

(9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

(9) Yea, the Lord, even Jesus, whose coming is not until after there coming a falling away by the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,