2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

Thanksgiving for Faith and Perseverance

1 ^(A)Paul and ^(B)Silvanus and ^(C)Timothy,

To the ^(D)church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: ^2 (E)Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ We ought always ^(F)to give thanks to God for you, ^(G)brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the ^(H)love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; ⁴ therefore, we ourselves ^(I)speak proudly of you among ^(J)the churches of God for your ^[a]perseverance and faith ^(K)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.