2  We give thanks to God always concerning you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

2  Grace and peace to you. We give thanks to God always for all of you, keeping the memory of you in our prayers without ceasing,

3  constantly remembering your work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

3  remembering your work of faith, and hardship, and charity, and enduring hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father.

4  knowing, beloved brothers, your election by God.

4  For we know, brothers, beloved of God, of your election.

4  For we know that you are the elected ones, my brethren, and beloved of God.

5  For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, just as you know what kind [of men ]we were among you for your sake.

5  how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

6  And you became imitators of us and of YHWH, in that you received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

6  And so, you became imitators of us and of the Lord, accepting the Word in the midst of great tribulation, but with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

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 you became patterns to all those who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

7  So have you become a pattern for all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

7  Thus you have become examples to all the believers in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia.

8  For from you the word of YHWH has resounded, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

8  Not only have you sounded out the word of our LORD in Mac-e-doÆni-a and A-chaÆia but also, in every place your faith in God has been heard so that we need not speak anything about you.

9  For they themselves report about us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

9  For others are reporting among us of the kind of acceptance we had among you, and how you were converted from idols to God, to the service of the living and true God,

9  For these people themselves relate how we entered first among you, and how you 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, Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath.

10  and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who has rescued us from the approaching wrath.

10  To wait for his Son from heaven, even Jesus, whom he raised from the dead, for it is he who will deliver us from the wrath to come.