1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

2We always thank God for all of you. Every time that we pray, we pray for you.

3As we pray to our Father God, we remember how you live. You do good things because you believe in Christ. You work hard to help other people because you love them and you love God. You are also strong and patient because you hope strongly in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4Our Christian friends, God loves you. We know that he has chosen you to belong to him.

5When we told you God's good news, it was not only words that we spoke to you. God helped us with his power and with the Holy Spirit. As a result, you were sure that our message was true. You also know that we lived among you in a good way. We had come to help you.