'Paul,1Silvanus,3and4Timothy,5To the6church7of the Thessalonians8in9God10our12Father11and13the Lord14Jesus15Christ:16 Grace1to you2and3peace4from5God6our8Father7and9the Lord10Jesus11Christ.12 We ought2always5to give thanks1to God4for6you,7brothers,8as9is11right,10because12your16faith15is growing abundantly,13and17the19love20of every22one21of you24for25one another26is increasing.18 Therefore1we3ourselves2boast6about4you5in7the8churches9of God11for12your15steadfastness14and16faith17in18all19your22persecutions21and23in the24afflictions25that26you are enduring.27 This isevidence1of the2righteous3judgment4of God,6that78you10may be considered worthy9of the11kingdom12of God,14for15which16you are18also17suffering —18 since1indeedGod4considers itjust2to repay5with affliction9those6who afflict7you,8 and1to grant relief5to you2who are afflicted4as well as to6us,7when8the11Lord12Jesus13is revealed10from14heaven15with16his19mighty18angels17 in1flaming3fire,2inflicting4vengeance5on those6who do8not7know8God9and10on those11who do13not12obey13the14gospel15of17our18Lord17Jesus.19 They1will suffer3the punishment2of eternal5destruction,4away from6the presence7of the8Lord9and10from11the12glory13of15his16might,15 when1he comes2on4that24day23to be glorified3in10his7saints,56and8to be marveled at9among21all11who have believed,13because14our18testimony17to19you20was believed.15 To1this [end]2we4always5pray4for6you,7that8our15God14may make10you9worthy10of [his] calling12and16may fulfill17every18resolve19for good20and21everywork22of faith23by24hispower,25 so that1the3name4of6our7Lord6Jesus8may be glorified2in9you,10and11you12in13him,14according to15the16grace17of19our20God19and21the Lord22Jesus23Christ.24