I Thessalonians 1

Παυλος και Σιλουανος και Τιμοθεος προς την εκκλησιαν των Θεσσαλονικεων εν Θεω, τω Πατρι και Κυριω Ιησου Χριστω χαρις ειη υμιν και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος ημων και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ευχαριστουμεν παντοτε τον Θεον περι παντων υμων και σας μνημονευομεν εν ταις προσευχαις ημων,

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

αδιαλειπτως ενθυμουμενοι το εις την πιστιν εργον σας και τον κοπον της αγαπης και την υπομονην της ελπιδος του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου εμπροσθεν του Θεου και Πατρος ημων,

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

εξευροντες, αδελφοι ηγαπημενοι υπο Θεου, την εκλογην σας,

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

διοτι το ευαγγελιον ημων δεν εγεινεν εις εσας εν λογω μονον, αλλα και εν δυναμει και εν Πνευματι Αγιω και εν πληροφορια πολλη, καθως εξευρετε οποιοι υπηρξαμεν μεταξυ σας δια σας.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Και σεις εγεινετε μιμηται ημων και του Κυριου, δεχθεντες τον λογον εν μεσω πολλης θλιψεως μετα χαρας Πνευματος Αγιου,

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

ωστε εγεινετε τυποι εις παντας τους πιστευοντας εν τη Μακεδονια και τη Αχαια.

So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

Διοτι απο σας εξηχησεν ο λογος του Κυριου ουχι μονον εν τη Μακεδονια και Αχαια, αλλα και εν παντι τοπω εφθασεν η φημη της προς τον Θεον πιστεως σας, ωστε ημεις δεν εχομεν χρειαν να λαλωμεν τι.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

Διοτι αυτοι διηγουνται περι ημων οποιαν εισοδον ελαβομεν προς εσας, και πως επεστρεψατε προς τον Θεον απο των ειδωλων, δια να δουλευητε Θεον ζωντα και αληθινον,

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

και να προσμενητε τον Υιον αυτου εκ των ουρανων, τον οποιον ανεστησεν εκ νεκρων, τον Ιησουν, οστις ελευθερονει ημας απο της μελλουσης οργης.

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.