Thessalonicenses I 1

1 Paulus, et Silvanus, et Timotheus Ecclesiae Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Iesu Christo.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Gratia vobis, et pax. Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis, memoriam vestri facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione,

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

3 memores operis fidei vestrae, et laboris, et charitatis, et sustinentiae spei Domini nostri Iesu Christi, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum:

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

4 scientes fratres, dilecti a Deo, electionem vestram:

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

5 quia Evangelium nostrum non fuit ad vos in sermone tantum, sed et in virtute, et in Spiritu sancto, et in plenitudine multa, sicut scitis quales fuerimus in vobis propter vos.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be amongst you for your sake.

6 Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis, et Domini, excipientes verbum in tribulatione multa, cum gaudio Spiritus sancti:

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

7 ita ut facti sitis forma omnibus credentibus in Macedonia, et in Achaia.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8 A vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini, non solum in Macedonia, et in Achaia, sed et in omni loco fides vestra, quae est ad Deum, profecta est, ita ut non sit nobis necesse quidquam loqui.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

9 Ipsi enim de nobis annunciant qualem introitum habuerimus ad vos: et quomodo conversi estis ad Deum a simulachris, servire Deo vivo, et vero,

For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,

10 et expectare Filium eius de caelis (quem suscitavit a mortuis) Iesum, qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.