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: der Gemeinde zu Thessalonich, in Gott dem Vater und dem HERRN Jesu Christo. Gnade sei mit euch und Friede von Gott, unserm Vater, und dem HERRN Jesu Christo!
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 und gedenken euer in unserm Gebet ohne Unterlaß.
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]!
Und denken an euer Werk im Glauben und an eure Arbeit in der Liebe und an eure Geduld in der Hoffnung, welche ist unser HERR Jesus Christus vor Gott und unserm Vater.
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Denn, liebe Brüder, von Gott geliebet, wir wissen, wie ihr auserwählet seid,
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 ist bei euch gewesen nicht allein im Wort, sondern beide, in der Kraft und in dem Heiligen Geist und in großer Gewißheit; wie ihr wisset, welcherlei wir gewesen sind unter euch 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 Nachfolger worden und des HERRN und habt das Wort aufgenommen unter vielen Trübsalen mit Freuden im Heiligen Geist,
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.
also daß ihr worden seid ein Vorbild allen 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 ist auserschollen das Wort des HERRN nicht allein in Mazedonien und Achaja, sondern an allen Orten ist auch euer Glaube an Gott ausgebrochen, also daß nicht not ist, euch etwas zu sagen.
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 verkündigen von euch, was für einen Eingang wir zu euch gehabt haben, und wie ihr bekehret seid zu Gott von den Abgöttern, zu dienen dem lebendigen und wahren Gott
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 zu warten seines Sohns vom Himmel, welchen er auferwecket hat von den Toten, Jesum, der uns von dem zukünftigen Zorn erlöset hat.
