Paul, andSilvanus, andTimothy, unto thechurchof the ThessaloniansinGodourFatherandthe LordJesusChrist: Graceunto you, andpeace, fromGodourFatherandthe LordJesusChrist. We are boundto thankGodalwaysforyou, brethren, asit ismeet, because thatyourfaithgroweth exceedingly, andthecharityof everyoneof youalltowardeach otheraboundeth; So thatweourselvesgloryinyouinthechurchesof Godforyourpatienceandfaithinallyourpersecutionsandtribulationsthatye endure: Which is a manifest tokenof therighteousjudgmentof God, that yemay be counted worthyof thekingdomof God, forwhichye alsosuffer: Seeing it is a righteous thingwithGodto recompensetribulationto them that troubleyou; Andto youwho are troubledrestwithus, whentheLordJesusshall be revealedfromheavenwithhismightyangels, Inflamingfiretakingvengeanceon them that knownotGod, andthat obeynotthegospelof ourLordJesusChrist: Whoshall be punishedwith everlastingdestructionfromthe presenceof theLord, andfromthegloryof hispower; Whenhe shall cometo be glorifiedinhissaints, andto be admiredinallthem that believe( becauseourtestimonyamongyouwas believed) inthatday. Whereforealsowe prayalwaysforyou, thatourGodwould count you worthyof this calling, andfulfillallthe good pleasureof his goodness, andthe workof faithwithpower: Thatthenameof ourLordJesusChristmay be glorifiedinyou, andyeinhim, accordingto thegraceof ourGodandthe LordJesusChrist.