1 Thessalonians 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Paulus und Silvanus und Timotheus an die Gemeinde der Thessalonicher in Gott, dem Vater und dem Herrn Jesus Christus: Gnade sei mit euch und Friede von Gott, unsrem Vater und dem Herrn Jesus Christus!
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Wir danken Gott allezeit für euch alle, wenn wir euch erwähnen in unsren Gebeten,
3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!
da wir uns unablässig erinnern an euer Glaubenswerk und eure Liebesarbeit und euer Beharren in der Hoffnung auf unsren Herrn Jesus Christus, vor unsrem Gott und Vater.
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Denn wir wissen, von Gott geliebte Brüder, um eure Erwählung:
5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.
daß unser Evangelium nicht nur im Wort zu euch kam, sondern auch in Kraft und im heiligen Geist und in großer Gewißheit, wie ihr ja wisset, wie wir unter euch gewesen sind um euretwillen.
6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.
Und ihr seid unsere und des Herrn Nachfolger geworden, indem ihr das Wort unter viel Trübsal aufnahmet mit Freude des heiligen Geistes,
7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.
so daß ihr Vorbilder geworden seid für alle Gläubigen in Mazedonien und Achaja.
8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].
Denn von euch aus ist das Wort des Herrn erschollen, nicht nur in Mazedonien und Achaja; sondern allerorten ist es kund geworden, wie ihr an Gott glaubet, so daß wir nicht nötig haben, davon zu reden;
9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.
denn sie selbst erzählen von uns, wie wir bei euch Eingang gefunden und wie ihr euch von den Abgöttern zu Gott bekehrt habt, um dem lebendigen und wahren Gott zu dienen
10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].
und seinen Sohn vom Himmel zu erwarten, welchen er von den Toten auferweckt hat, Jesus, der uns vor dem zukünftigen Zorn errettet.
