I.
Introduction
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aPaul and Silvanus and Timothy to the
1church of the
2Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
II.
The content — encouragement and correction concerning the holy life for the church
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A.
Encouragement — a life worthy of the kingdom of God
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We ought to
athank God always concerning you, brothers, even as it is fitting, because your
1bfaith grows exceedingly and the love of each one of you all to one another is increasing,
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So that we ourselves
aboast in you among the churches of God concerning your
1endurance and faith in all your
bpersecutions and the afflictions which you bear,
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A plain
aindication of the
1righteous judgment of God, that you may be accounted
bworthy of the
2ckingdom of God, for which also you suffer;
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Since it is just with God to repay with affliction those afflicting you,
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And to you who are being afflicted,
1rest with us at the
arevelation of the Lord Jesus from
bheaven with the
cangels of His power, in flaming
dfire,
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Rendering vengeance to those who do
anot know God and to those who do not
bobey the gospel of our Lord Jesus
1Christ.
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They will pay the penalty of eternal
adestruction from the
1presence of the Lord and from the
bglory of His strength
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When He
acomes to be
1bglorified in His saints and to be marveled at in all those who have believed (because our
ctestimony to you was believed) in
dthat day.
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For which also we
apray always concerning you, that our God may count you
bworthy of your calling and may fulfill in
cpower your every
1good intention for goodness and
your dwork of faith,
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So that the
aname of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the
1grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
