Chapter 1 - Always thanking God for you

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

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

3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus (Christ) in the sight (of God) and our Father;

4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election (of God).

5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner (of men) we were among you for your sake.

6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy (of the Holy Ghost).

7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia1 and Achaia2.

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.

9 For they themselves shew (of us) what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

10 And to wait for His Son from heaven (whom he raised from the dead even Iesus) which delivered us from the wrath3 to come.

Chapter 2

1. Definition: ancient kingdom in SE Europe: now a region divided among Greece, the country of Macedonia, & Bulgaria

2. Definition: a department of Greece, in the N Peloponnese. Capital: Patras. 

3. Definition:  1. angry, violent, or stern indignation 2.  divine vengeance or retribution